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Anencephaly: A case report
Abstract
Background: Anencephaly is a lethal congenital defect due to the failure of closure of the cranial end of the embryologic neural tube.
Case: Pre-natal abdominopelvic ultrasonography of a 38 year old G3P2 woman revealed a 14 week intrauterine anencephalic live gestation accompanied by polyhydramnois. She refused pregnancy termination and delivered a full term anencephalic male baby who died a few hours after birth.
Conclusion: Anencephaly is a severe neural tube defect that usually ends up in death shortly after birth.
Case: Pre-natal abdominopelvic ultrasonography of a 38 year old G3P2 woman revealed a 14 week intrauterine anencephalic live gestation accompanied by polyhydramnois. She refused pregnancy termination and delivered a full term anencephalic male baby who died a few hours after birth.
Conclusion: Anencephaly is a severe neural tube defect that usually ends up in death shortly after birth.
