The role of sonography in the prenatal diagnosis and management of encephalocele.
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.
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