Occipital Encephalocele

Encephalocele is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the covering membranes through an opening in the skull. Encephalocele is less common than other neural tube defects. In this case we presented a 21 years old 20 weeks pregnant woman with fetal occipital ence...

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Published in:	Namık Kemal tıp dergisi Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 138 - 140
Main Authors:	Rakhshanda Aslanova, Zehra Nihal Dolgun, Emrah Turhan, Sabri Berkem Ökten
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Galenos Yayincilik 01-12-2014
Subjects:	encephalocele lemon sign maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein neural tube defect
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Summary:	Encephalocele is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the covering membranes through an opening in the skull. Encephalocele is less common than other neural tube defects. In this case we presented a 21 years old 20 weeks pregnant woman with fetal occipital encephalocele accompanying lemon sign, normal posterior fossa imaging and normal level of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP).
ISSN:	2587-0262