Craniorachischisis
Luis A Izquierdo, MD
Division of Ultrasound, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136
Case report:
This is a fetus with craniorachischisis. The following findings can be recognized:
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Anencephaly (Absent or hypoplastic skull vault)
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Iniencephaly (Intact cranial vault except for an occipital bone defect, brain is present, predominant lesion is in the cervical spine)
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Imperforated anus
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Large diaphragmatic hernia
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Protrusion of lung and intestine through thoraco-lumbar defect
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Ventricular septal defect
Sonographic findings:
Face tilted upward
Base of cranium is tight against the shoulders
Retroflexion of the head
Open spine defect extending from the spine downward along the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine