title: The role of sonography in the prenatal diagnosis and management of encephalocele.
abstract: Sonography has proved of great benefit in the diagnosis and management of certain fetal structural anomalies, including encephalocele. Active intervention may be guided by real-time sonography. It is considered that prenatal management will become increasingly common for a number of such anomalies.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal