title: Holoprosencephaly--a case report.
abstract: A newborn female with delayed initiation of respiration was presented. She was born at term, normally of an uncomplicated pregnancy. Her head circumference was 40.5 cm. X-ray skull showed sutural separation. CT-scan of brain showed a large monoventricle occupying most of the cranial cavity. The case had typical features of albolar holoprosencephaly with hydrocephalus. The baby was treated for birth asphyxia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Hosenera
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Begum
authors.forename: Kaustav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nayek
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D016142:Holoprosencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors