Presentation
Antenatal ultrasound due to absent fetal movements at 28 weeks of gestation.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
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Axial 2D ultrasound image of fetal head showing overlapping of the fetal skull bones caused by collapse of the fetal brain.
Case Discussion
The Spalding sign refers the overlapping of the fetal skull bones caused by the collapse of the fetal brain. It appears usually a week or more after fetal demise in utero.
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