Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2002 Sep;45(9):1636-1640.
A Case of Holoprosencephaly
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- Holoprosencephaly is a complex abnormality of the forebrain that is postulated to derive from a failure in the diverticulation of the embryonic prosencephalon. Early antenatal diagnosis of holoprosencephaly is important to find out its severity, to predict its prognosis and to determine proper treatment according to its prognosis and severity. With recent development of high resolution ultrasonography, it is possible to detect a fetus with holoprosencephaly at early antenatal period. We report a case of alobar holoprosencephaly, diagnosed antenatally with its sonographic and autopsy finding.
