A case of occipital encephalocele combined with right lung aplasia in a twin pregnancy.
A case of occipital encephalocele combined with right-sided pulmonary agenesis in one sibling of a twin gestation is presented. Both, encephalocele and lung aplasia, are rare conditions, the former occurring with a frequency of 1:3000-1:30,000, the latter in 1:10,000-1:30,000. Although both conditions may show concomitant malformations, to our knowledge this is the first case of a combination of these two malformations to be reported.
Becker
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Steglitz, Free University of Berlin, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Novak
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Rudolph
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D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal