title: Prenatal Diagnosis of A Case with Frontoethmoidal Encephalocele and the Neonatal Outcome.
abstract: Encephalocele is a rare congenital defect characterized by a sac-like protrusion of the neural tissue and/or meninges through a defect in the skull. We reported a case with a naso-frontal anterior encephalocele which was diagnosed by prenatally and confirmed by postnatal evaluation and complications such as hypoadrenalism, diabetes insipidus and arterial thrombosis in the lower limbs were diagnosed in the neonatal period.
authors.affiliation: Faculty, Department of Perinatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital , Ankara, Turkey .
authors.forename: Ebru Hacer
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Biberoglu
authors.affiliation: Faculty, Department of Perinatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital , Ankara, Turkey .
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirbas
authors.affiliation: Faculty, Department of Perinatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital , Ankara, Turkey .
authors.forename: Korkut
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daglar
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Perinatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital , Ankara, Turkey .
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Danisman
keywords: Neonatal adrenal insufficiency; Neonatal arterial thrombosis; Neonatal diabetes insipidus