Pre-Natal Diagnosis of Occipital Encephalocele: A Rare Case ()
ABSTRACT
Background: Encephalocele is defined as the externalization of brain tissue and/or meninges
out of the skull through a congenital bone defect. It’s a rare congenital malformation with a high risk of mortality and
morbidity. Unfortunately, Prenatal
diagnostic is still rare. Aims: The
aim is to describe the main characteristic of this malformation and the optimal
management to improve the prognosis. Case Presentation: we report the case of 32-year-old women
diagnosed at 34 weeks gestation
with a live fetus with occipital encephalocele. Conclusion: Through this case and the review of the literature
we will highlight the diagnostic sources in order to improve the diagnosis and
the management.
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Mhamdi, O. , Boujida, S. , Hassani, Y. , Amina, T. , Baydada, A. , Zeraidi, N. and Kharbach, A. (2022) Pre-Natal Diagnosis of Occipital Encephalocele: A Rare Case.
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
12, 599-604. doi:
10.4236/ojog.2022.127052.
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