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Case Report
Fetal acrania: A case report and review of literature
1 Acting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
2 Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Dilan Malinda Casather
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama,
Sri Lanka
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Article ID: 100077Z08DC2021
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Casather DM, Atapattu H. Fetal acrania: A case report and review of literature. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2021;7:100077Z08DC2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Acrania is a lethal congenital malformation characterized by partial or complete absence of flat bones in the cranial vault. In acrania, cerebral hemispheres develop completely and they are abnormal.
Case Report: This paper shares a case of fetal acrania in a multiparous woman. Herein, differential diagnosis of fetal cranial abnormalities and their presentations are discussed in the view of the literature.
Conclusion: In acrania, prognosis is extremely poor with documented mortality almost 100%. So, an early identification is crucial for the patient counseling and making timely decision about the pregnancy.
Keywords: Acalvaria, Acrania, Anencephaly, Encephalocele, Meroacrania
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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the patient who participated in this paper for her immense support throughout the study.
Author ContributionsDilan Malinda Casather - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Harsha Atapattu - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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