TITLE:
Pre-Natal Diagnosis of Occipital Encephalocele: A Rare Case
AUTHORS:
Oumaima Mhamdi, Sarah Boujida, Youssed Saoudi Hassani, Tber Amina, Aziz Baydada, Najia Zeraidi, Aicha Kharbach
KEYWORDS:
Encephalocele, Prenatal Diagnosis, Tube Neural Malformation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
20,
2022
ABSTRACT: Background: Encephalocele is defined as the externalization of brain tissue and/or meninges
out of the skull through a congenital bone defect. It’s a rare congenital malformation with a high risk of mortality and
morbidity. Unfortunately, Prenatal
diagnostic is still rare. Aims: The
aim is to describe the main characteristic of this malformation and the optimal
management to improve the prognosis. Case Presentation: we report the case of 32-year-old women
diagnosed at 34 weeks gestation
with a live fetus with occipital encephalocele. Conclusion: Through this case and the review of the literature
we will highlight the diagnostic sources in order to improve the diagnosis and
the management.