title: Meckel-Gruber syndrome: Antenatal diagnosis and ethical perspectives.
abstract: Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MGS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by occipital encephalocele, polycystic kidneys and variable other congenital malformations. We report on a Sudanese patient with MGS diagnosed by antenatal ultrasound scan. Pregnancy was terminated at 25 weeks of gestation.
authors: Sarar
authors: S
authors: Mohamed
authors: Department of Pediatrics , Shargelneel Hospital, Khartoum State , Sudan .
authors: Fatima
authors: F
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Department of Obstetrics , Shargelneel Hospital, Khartoum State , Sudan .
authors: Kameel
authors: K
authors: Kamil
authors: Department of Obstetrics , Shargelneel Hospital, Khartoum State , Sudan .
authors: Satti A
authors: SA
authors: Satti
keywords: Cystic kidneys; Encephalocele; Meckel-Gruber syndrome; Polydactyly