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Anencephaly in a fetus with osteogenesis imperfecta: Early diagnosis by transvaginal sonography
Author(s) -
Bronshtein Moshe,
Weiner Zeev
Publication year - 1992
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.1970121009
Subject(s) - anencephaly , osteogenesis imperfecta , medicine , fetus , autopsy , gestation , prenatal diagnosis , obstetrics , pregnancy , anatomy , pathology , biology , genetics
Early prenatal diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta at 14 weeks' gestation by transvaginal sonography is reported. An anencephalic fetus was found at autopsy, although on sonographic examination complete brain tissue had been observed. A possible explanation for these findings and theories on the pathogenesis of anencephaly are discussed.