Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of diastematomyelia in a diabetic woman

Diastematomyelia is a structural anomaly which concerns primarily the spine and secondarily the nervous structures contained in it. A case of early prenatal diagnosis (20th week) by ultrasound of diastematomyelia with associated diplomyelia in a diabetic woman is reported. Radiological and pathologi...

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Published inPrenatal diagnosis Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 535
Main Authors Pachí, A, Maggi, E, Giancotti, A, Forleo, S, Torregrossa, G, Roggini, M, Bosman, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1992
Subjects
Abortion, Therapeutic
Adult
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Female
Humans
Hyperglycemia - complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Diabetics - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Spina Bifida Occulta - diagnostic imaging
Spina Bifida Occulta - etiology
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:Diastematomyelia is a structural anomaly which concerns primarily the spine and secondarily the nervous structures contained in it. A case of early prenatal diagnosis (20th week) by ultrasound of diastematomyelia with associated diplomyelia in a diabetic woman is reported. Radiological and pathological examination of the fetus after therapeutic abortion confirmed the diagnosis.
ISSN:0197-3851
DOI:10.1002/pd.1970120609