Anencephaly in a term fetus
Keywords:
Anencephaly, neural tube defect, congenital malformationsAbstract
Introduction: Anencephaly is a lethal neural tube defect that occursdue to defective anterior neural tube closure.
Objective: To present a clinical case of anencephaly in a term fetus
due to an insufficient prenatal diagnosis, which is very rare in clinical
practice.
Case presentation: Dead male fetus, weighing 3301 grams, grotesque
in appearance, with absence of cranial bones, altered facial structure with
prominent orbits and ear pavilions, and full palate.
Conclusions: Anencephaly is a congenital malformation susceptible
to early biochemical and imaging diagnosis. This is a malformation
of undetermined multifactorial etiology, which is closely associated
with multiple genetic factors and folate deficiency and their metabolic
pathways.
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