title: Iniencephaly with mediastinal bronchogenic cyst: A case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Iniencephaly is a rare neural tube defectwith consisting of a defect in the occipital bone,spina bifida of many vertebrae, and retroflexion of the head on the spine. In majorty of cases it is a le-\thal condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the first case of iniencephalywith large bronchogenic cyst diagnosed prenatally.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 19 week's gestation showed that fetalcardiac activity was present with normal placentaand amniotic fluid, fetus had occipital bone defect, anencephaly, retroflexion of the head, abnormally short cervicothoracic spine and posterior mediastinal unilocular anechoic cyst. Therapeutic abortion was induced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Iniencephaly is a rare condition during prenatal life. When diagnosed early in pregnancy amultidisciplinary approach is firmly suggested.
authors.affiliation: Zeynep Kamil Gynecologic and Pediatric Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey, 346682.
authors.forename: Yeşim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akdemir
authors.forename: Habibe
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayvacı
authors.forename: Oya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Davut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demirağ
authors.forename: Hamdullah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sözen
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uludoğan