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A Case Report of Prenatally Detected Achondrogenesis Type Ii With an Occipital Cephalocele Publisher



Moradi B1 ; Adabi K2 ; Kazemi MA3 ; Masrour FF4
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  1. 1. Department of Radiology, Women Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Radiology, Amiralam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sadi Street, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Rastaak Sonography Center, Tehran, Iran

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Published:2017


Abstract

Achondrogenesis is a very rare lethal skeletal disorder. Here we describe a case of prenatally diagnosed achondrogenesis type II in a 28 year-old woman at (17+4) wk. She had history of 5 first trimester missed abortions. The couple is consanguineous. Ultrasonography showed extreme micromelia, short neck and trunk, large head and prominent abdomen. Delayed ossification in sacral bones was detected and ossification of pubic rami was poor. There were associated large cystic hygroma, anasarca and also high occipital cephalocele. Posterior fossa was normal. Mild hypothelorism, depressed nasal bridge, low set ear and mild retrognathia were identified too. Amniocentesis result was compatible with a normal female fetus. Post mortem whole body radiography confirmed the diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the second case report with association of cephalocele and achondrogenesis type II. © 2017 by the Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction.