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Fetal lipomyelomeningocele: A closed neural tube defect diagnosed at second‐trimester ultrasound examination
Author(s) -
SarmentoGonçalves Inês,
Cunha Manuela,
Loureiro Teresa,
Pinto Pedro S.,
Ramalho Carla
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22662
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , psychomotor learning , neural tube , third trimester , neural tube defect , magnetic resonance imaging , fetus , pregnancy , second trimester , obstetrics , prenatal diagnosis , surgery , radiology , genetics , cognition , psychiatry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , embryo
Fetal lipomyelomeningocele was suspected during the second‐trimester ultrasound and confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The pregnancy took its course and a term neonate was delivered. At 2 years of age lipomyelomeningocele surgical removal was performed. The patient is now 4 years old and, despite neurogenic bladder, is a healthy boy with normal psychomotor development for his age. This case illustrates the favorable prognosis of this entity and the importance of prompt diagnosis and multidisciplinary counseling.