title: Septo-optic dysplasia: an autopsy study of a 23-week fetus.
abstract: Septo-optic dysplasia is a rare congenital anomaly with an incidence of 1 in 10,000 live births. Recognizing this anomaly early can help parents take an informed decision. There are very few reports of pathological descriptions of this anomaly. We present neuropathological findings at autopsy following medical termination of pregnancy of a 23-week fetus with septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), optic nerve hypoplasia, absent septum pellucidum with aplastic posterior pituitary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Dilip P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Jethwani
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Ramamurthy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mangala
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shankar
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D025962:Septo-Optic Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology*