title: Occipital meningoencephalocele with Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Limb Abnormalities- A Case Report.
abstract: A 21-week-old still born female fetus with occipital encepholocele, cleft lip and cleft palate was received from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry and was studied in detail. It was born to Primigravida, of a second degree consanguineous marriage, with unremarkable family history. The biometric measurements were noted which corresponded to the age of the fetus. Further the fetus was embalmed and dissected. On examination an encephalocele of 2.7×1.5 cm was seen in the occipital region with a midline defect in the occipital bone and herniated brain tissue. Other anomalies observed were right unilateral cleft lip, right cleft palate, and bilateral syndactyly of the lower limbs and associated Congenital Talipus Equino Varus of the right foot. Other internal organs were developed appropriate for the age of the fetus.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry, India .
authors: Arthi
authors: A
authors: Ganapathy
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry, India .
authors: Sadeesh
authors: S
authors: T
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry, India .
authors: Mary Hydrina
authors: MH
authors: Swer
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry, India .
authors: Sudha
authors: S
authors: Rao
keywords: Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Congenital talipes equino varus; Occipital meningoencephalocele; Syndactyly; Ultrasonogram
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