Prenatal Diagnosis of Isolated Type 2 Diastematomyelia at 12 Weeks Using 2D Ultrasound with a Normal Intracranial Translucency

First-trimester ultrasound provides an opportunity to screen for various foetal abnormalities. Isolated Diastematomyelia is a rare spinal deformity which is infrequently diagnosed during the first-trimester ultrasound. Here, authors report a case of isolated Type 2 Diastematomyelia which was diagnos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2018-12, Vol.12 (12), p.QD01-QD03
Hauptverfasser: Pandove, Megha, Vasudeva, Akhila, Mundkur, Anjali, Kumar, Pratap
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:First-trimester ultrasound provides an opportunity to screen for various foetal abnormalities. Isolated Diastematomyelia is a rare spinal deformity which is infrequently diagnosed during the first-trimester ultrasound. Here, authors report a case of isolated Type 2 Diastematomyelia which was diagnosed in the 12-week ultrasound during a detailed survey of the foetal spine in view of previous neural tube defects.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2018/37891.12350