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Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Dermal Sinus
- Source :
- American Journal of Perinatology Reports, Vol 05, Iss 01, Pp e43-e45 (2015), AJP Reports
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015.
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Abstract
- Background Congenital dermal sinus (CDS) is an uncommon form of spinal dysraphism. Although postdelivery identification in the neonate is aided by several associated physical examination findings, establishing this diagnosis prenatally has proven to be elusive. Case Report We present a case of CDS where the prenatal findings at 20 weeks gestation led to the diagnosis, which was confirmed postnatally. The associated protrusion of fibrotic membranes through the sinus tract helped in the identification of this lesion prenatally, but created confusion with a more common type of lesion, an open neural tube defect. This is the first case report in the literature describing prenatal diagnosis of fetal CDS. Conclusion Prenatal diagnosis with postnatal confirmation of CDS leads to early intervention, better long-term outcomes, and lesser complications.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Physical examination
Prenatal diagnosis
neural tube defect
lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics
Article
Lesion
medicine
lcsh:RG1-991
Sinus (anatomy)
Fetus
prenatal diagnosis
congenital dermal sinus
medicine.diagnostic_test
Neural tube defect
business.industry
Obstetrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
fetal
Congenital dermal sinus
medicine.disease
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Gestation
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21577005 and 21576998
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Perinatology Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7fdc2603cb1e7546bf07f0e2f2b588b9