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Review
. 2016 Jan;46(1):145-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3440-7. Epub 2015 Aug 11.

Prenatal evaluation of atelencephaly

Usha D Nagaraj  1   2 , Anne Lawrence  3 , L Gilbert Vezina  4   5 , Dorothy I Bulas  4   5 , Adre J duPlessis  3   5
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Review

Prenatal evaluation of atelencephaly

Usha D Nagaraj et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Atelencephaly is a rare lethal congenital brain malformation characterized by underdevelopment of the prosencephalon and is often accompanied by the facial features seen in some cases of holoprosencephaly, such as cyclopia. We report a case of atelencephaly in the fetus with characteristic ultrasound findings. In addition, we report the findings on fetal MRI, which have not been previously described in the literature.

Keywords: Atelencephaly; Brain; Fetus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prosencephalon; Ultrasound.

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