Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis

Limb Body Wall Complex (LBWC) is a rare developmental anomaly which is classified together with midline defects. Despite the anomaly arises from an error occuring during the embryonic folding, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. The clinical picture is characterized by tho...

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Main Authors: Mert Turğal, Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu, Özgür Özyüncü, M. Sinan Beksaç
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Published: Medical Network 2015-08-01
Series:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
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Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu
Özgür Özyüncü
M. Sinan Beksaç
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description Limb Body Wall Complex (LBWC) is a rare developmental anomaly which is classified together with midline defects. Despite the anomaly arises from an error occuring during the embryonic folding, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. The clinical picture is characterized by thoracoabdominoschisis, eventration of the internal organs, limb reduction defects and sometimes craniofacial abnormalities. In this report we present (with the informed consent of the patient) the first trimester ultrasonographic diagnosis of a fetus with the classical findings of LBWC accompanied by exencephaly, megacystis and kyphoscoliosis which are rare in the literature. Today, this mortal anomaly can be diagnosed during the early weeks of gestation by ultrasonography. Prenatal detection of the anomaly is critical since offers an option of pregnancy termination.
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spelling doaj-art-0b7e1da3f6e1419793df1a3a817f64832025-02-11T21:25:49ZengMedical NetworkGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine1300-47512602-49182015-08-0121225Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and MegacystisMert TurğalAslıhan Yazıcıoğlu0Özgür Özyüncü1M. Sinan Beksaç2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, AnkaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, AnkaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, AnkaraLimb Body Wall Complex (LBWC) is a rare developmental anomaly which is classified together with midline defects. Despite the anomaly arises from an error occuring during the embryonic folding, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. The clinical picture is characterized by thoracoabdominoschisis, eventration of the internal organs, limb reduction defects and sometimes craniofacial abnormalities. In this report we present (with the informed consent of the patient) the first trimester ultrasonographic diagnosis of a fetus with the classical findings of LBWC accompanied by exencephaly, megacystis and kyphoscoliosis which are rare in the literature. Today, this mortal anomaly can be diagnosed during the early weeks of gestation by ultrasonography. Prenatal detection of the anomaly is critical since offers an option of pregnancy termination.https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/30Limb body wall complexUltrasonographyExencephalyMegacystis
spellingShingle Mert Turğal
Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu
Özgür Özyüncü
M. Sinan Beksaç
Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Limb body wall complex
Ultrasonography
Exencephaly
Megacystis
title Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
title_full Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
title_fullStr Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
title_full_unstemmed Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
title_short Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis
title_sort limb body wall complex first trimester ultrasonographic diagnosis of a case with exencephaly and megacystis
topic Limb body wall complex
Ultrasonography
Exencephaly
Megacystis
url https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/30
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