1. [Iniencephaly: description of a case].
- Author
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Zatterale A, Della Pietra B, Perna A, Pozzolo S, and Camera G
- Subjects
- Abortion, Spontaneous, Adult, Female, Head abnormalities, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Neck abnormalities, Pregnancy, Spinal Dysraphism pathology, Abnormalities, Multiple pathology, Encephalocele pathology, Fetal Death pathology, Foramen Magnum abnormalities, Occipital Bone abnormalities
- Abstract
We report on a spontaneously aborted female fetus with iniencephaly. Iniencephaly is an uncommon, but not rare, abnormality which is characterized by defect of the squamous part of the occipital bone, and body and arch of the cervical vertebrae; by prolapse of the brain from distended occipital foramen; by severe lordosis with consequent uptilting face; and often by spina bifida. Iniencephaly may be associated with several other defects. The fetus reported here had no other defects.
- Published
- 1995