TITLE:
Holoprosencephaly with Cyclopia and Proboscis in a Female Namibian Baby: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Charles Lukanga Kimera, Deus Mbeseni, Linda Ndesipandula Lukolo
KEYWORDS:
Abnormality, Congenital, Cyclopia, Holoprosencephaly, Proboscis
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.11 No.6,
June
15,
2022
ABSTRACT: We present a case of Holoprosencephaly (HPE) with cyclopia and proboscis that was delivered in Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Namibia. The mother was a 24-year-old, G2P1 with no known comorbid conditions and no history of illicit or over-the-counter drug use. Her first pregnancy was uneventful and resulted in delivery of a normal baby. She had not attended antenatal clinic by the time of her presentation with the index pregnancy and the abnormality was picked up from the booking sonar. She went into spontaneous preterm labour and delivery before the planned date for admission for termination of pregnancy and physical examination of the baby confirmed the diagnosis of Holoprosencephaly with cyclopia. The pictures presented in this article were taken after obtaining parental consent.