Chiari II malformation (antenatal ultrasound)

Case contributed by Ritu Lokhande
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

18/40 antenatal scan.

Patient Data

Gender: Female

18 week fetus with lemon shaped skull, hydrocephalus and focal kyphosis at lumbar level with a cystic lesion in the lumbar region suggesting an open neural tube defect

Case Discussion

This case shows constellation of antenatal features seen in a case of Chiari II malformation.

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