Acrania in one fetus of dichorionic pregnancy

Fabrice Cuillier, MD*, El Ad T., MD**, Vicq J.C., MD***, Kathleen Comalli Dillon, BA, RDMS****

*     Department of Gynecology, Félix Guyon Hospital, 97400 Saint-Denis, Ile de la Réunion, France. Tel: 0262 90 55 22, Fax: 0262 90 77 30;
**    Gynecologist, Sainte-Clothilde Clinic, 97400 Saint-Denis, Ile de la Réunion, France;
***   Sonographer, Moufia Street, 97400 Saint-Denis, Ile de la Réunion, France;
****  Sonographer, Translator, Editor, Novato, California.  Email: timbre440@yahoo.com.

We present the case of a 30-year-old woman scanned at 13 weeks GA after in vitro fertilization. Her medical history was noncontributive. We found a dichorionic pregnancy.  Fetus A (closer to the internal os) had a normal nuchal translucency (1 mm). Fetus B presented with acrania and encephalocele. The nuchal translucency of fetus B was 4 mm. The parents chose selective interruption of pregnancy.

Figures 1, 2 - Twin pregnancy at 13 weeks GA with one normal skull and one acrania

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Figures 3, 4 - Acraniac fetus with encephalocele and increased nuchal translucency

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Figures 5, 6 - Acrania and encephalocele

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Figures 7, 8, 9 - 3D view of acrania

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