Pathologıc fındıngs of neural tube defects

Authors : F N Şeniz

Pages : 82-84

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Publication Date : 1990-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This report presents the congenital malformations found in a prospectively collected series of 10 infants with neural tube defects. Nine of these were stillborns and one was a neonate who died within 24 hours after birth. All of the infants were singletons. Five of them had craniorachischisis totalis, 2 had anencephaly, 2 had encephalocele, and one had very severe form of cerebro-facial dysplasia.
Keywords : Neural tube defects, craniorachischisis totalis, anencephaly, encephalocele, cerebro facial dysplasia