Frontonasal encephalocele: report of a case with prenatal diagnosis

Authors

  • Maria Lucia Medina Centro de Investigaciones en Anomalías Congénitas y Enfermedades Raras, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi. Cali,Hospital Universitario del Valle. Cali
  • Juan Carlos Quintero Hospital Universitario del Valle. Cali,Clínica Imbanaco, Cali
  • Johanna Posso-Gomez Centro de Investigaciones en Anomalías Congénitas y Enfermedades Raras, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi. Cali
  • Harry Pachajoa Centro de Investigaciones en Anomalías Congénitas y Enfermedades Raras, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi.Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali

Keywords:

Encephalocele, birth defects, prenatal diagnosis

Abstract

The encephalocele is a major birth defect characterized by herniation of neural tissue and meninges through a defect in the skull, due to alterations of neural tube closure occurring in fourth week of pregnancy. Prenatal diagnosis is possible through 2D and 3D ultrasound. We report a case of anterior encephalocele, a rare disease among the defects of neural tube closure, with diagnosis by 3D and 2D ultrasonography, which was confirmed at birth by clinical findings and scan.

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Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

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Lucia Medina M, Carlos Quintero J, Posso-Gomez J, Pachajoa H. Frontonasal encephalocele: report of a case with prenatal diagnosis. Rev. cuba. obstet. ginecol. [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 9 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];42(1):e45. Available from: https://revginecobstetricia.sld.cu/index.php/gin/article/view/295

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Case reports