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Anencephaly

contributed by Dr Praveen Jha on August 16, 2010

Systems: Obstetrics
Central Nervous System
Paediatrics
Tags: obstetric
cases
Modality: Ultrasound

Grey Scale USG reveals absence of cranium

Anencephaly

From the case:

Anencephaly - “Ultrasound is an extremely important tool in the assessment of pregnancies. In this case of anencephaly, the features are striking, and are not com...”

Used in the following article:

  • Anencephaly - “Anencephaly is the most severe form of cranial neural tube defects (NTD) and is characterised by absence of cortical tissue (although brainstem and...”

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