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Prenatal Diagnosis of Exenceplhaly

Ultrasound Section, Department of Radiology, The Penn State Geisinger Health System. The Nf. S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershev, PA 17033

Betty Shindel, MD

Departments of Radiology, The Penn State Geisinger Health System, The M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Carol C. Coulson, MD

Claudia J. Kasales, MD

Departments of Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Penn State Geisinger Health System, The M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Exencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly, thought to be a precursor of anencephaly. Like anencephaly, this abnormality is characterized by absence of the cranial vault above the orbits. However, unlike anencephaly, discrete, sometimes disorganized, brain tissue can be identified above the cranial defect. In this article, the authors report a case of exencephaly diagnosed prenatally during transvaginal ultrasound examination, with anatomic and pathologic correlation.

Key Words: abnormalities • central nervous system • fetus • pregnancy

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 14, No. 2, 71-73 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939801400205


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