Fetal anencephaly with umbilical cord attached to cerebrovasculosa area: autopsy report

ABSTRACT Our aim was to report the unusual case of an anencephalic fetus that was born with the umbilical cord attached to its cephalic pole. The patient was a 16-year-old pregnant woman. Ultrasound evaluation at 17 weeks revealed a single fetus without cranial vault and brain parenchyma, compatible...

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Published inJornal brasileiro de patologia e medicina laboratorial Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 210 - 217
Main Authors Altmayer, Stephan Philip L., Barrow, McArthur Alex, Floriani, Maiara A., Nagata, Glauco K., Zanon, Matheus, Cunha, André C., Fell, Paulo Renato Krahl, Dietrich, Cristine, Zen, Paulo Ricardo G., Rosa, Rafael Fabiano M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 01.05.2019
Subjects
amniotic band syndrome
anencephaly
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
PATHOLOGY
umbilical cord
cordón umbilical
anencefalia
cordão umbilical
síndrome de bandas amnióticas
anencephaly
amniotic band syndrome
umbilical cord
síndrome de banda amnióticas
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Summary:ABSTRACT Our aim was to report the unusual case of an anencephalic fetus that was born with the umbilical cord attached to its cephalic pole. The patient was a 16-year-old pregnant woman. Ultrasound evaluation at 17 weeks revealed a single fetus without cranial vault and brain parenchyma, compatible with anencephaly. Postnatal evaluation, through an autopsy, was consistent with this diagnosis. Moreover, it was observed that the umbilical cord was attached to the area cerebrovasculosa and there was the presence of a fibrous tissue, suggestive of an amniotic band. We have found only one similar case described in the literature.
ISSN:1676-2444
1678-4774
1678-4774
DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20190012