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Progression of exencephaly to anencephaly in the human fetus—an ultrasound perspective
Author(s) -
WilkinsHaug Louise,
Freedman Walter
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970110404
Subject(s) - exencephaly , anencephaly , fetus , perspective (graphical) , aborted fetus , medicine , anatomy , ultrasound , biology , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , radiology , teratology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Exencephaly as a precursor of anencephaly is well delineated in animal studies. In humans, a similar though unproven embryologic sequence is postulated. In the case reported, serial ultrasound studies allowed us to identify a 16‐week human exencephalic fetus and observe the cephalic changes during its progression to a classic anencephalic appearance.
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