Prenatal Diagnosis · 1989 · 33 citations · 7 references
MedicineChild HealthPediatricsDevelopmental PediatricsObstetric ComplicationsPrenatal DiagnosisCongenital Cranial AnomaliesCongenital Craniofacial AnomaliesCongenital Head AnomaliesCongenital Malformation PathologyCongenital Skull DefectsCraniofacial AnomaliesCongenital Cervical ConditionsCongenital Lesion DescriptionCongenital Spinal AnomaliesCongenital Spine DisordersDevelopmental CraniosynostosisNon-directive CounselingOccipital Bone AnatomyOrofacial Fusion Defects
Iniencephaly is an uncommon, but not rare, lesion involving a fusion between the posterior occipital bone and the cervical spine. Many cases are associated with other cranio-cervical abnormalities and anencephaly, and most are associated with other structural abnormalities. The prognosis is thought to be dismal. We describe a male infant, one of twins, who was diagnosed prenatally as having iniencephaly. The child was born without complication and has grown and thrived. This is the fourth patient with long-term survival with iniencephaly. We recommend that non-directive counselling be applied when presenting the findings of iniencephaly to parents.
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies
Prenatal diagnosis and pathoanatomy of iniencephaly
I Mórocz, G Szeifert, Péter Molnár et al. · Clinical Genetics · 1986 · 43 citations
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