Prenatal diagnosis of schizencephaly. Case report and literature review

Authors

  • Erasmo Huertas Tacchino Médico Ginecólogo y Obstetra; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Rosario Aquino Dionisio Médico residente de Ginecología y Obstetricia; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque, Perú
  • Diana Armas De los Rios Médico residente de Neonatología; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú; Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima, Perú
  • Alvaro Esteban Blas Médico residente de Ginecología y Obstetricia; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú; Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Walter Ventura Laveriano Médico Ginecólogo y Obstetra; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú
  • Walter Castillo Urquiaga Médico Ginecólogo y Obstetra; Servicio de Medicina Fetal, Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v66i2238

Abstract

Schizencephaly is a pathology of unknown etiology characterized by clefts that communicate the subarachnoidal space with the lateral ventricles. Two types have been described since the first paper published in 1941: Type I schizencephaly (closedlip), where the edges of the cleft (lips) come into contact; Type II schizencephaly (openlip) presents cleft edges (lips) that are widely open and filled by cephalo-spinal fluid. The latter has a worse prognosis and may be diagnosed antenatally. We present the case of a fetus with prenatal ultrasonographic findings of Type 2 schizencephaly.

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Published

2020-02-03

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Huertas Tacchino, E., Aquino Dionisio, R., Armas De los Rios, D., Esteban Blas, A., Ventura Laveriano, W., & Castillo Urquiaga, W. (2020). Prenatal diagnosis of schizencephaly. Case report and literature review. The Peruvian Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 66(1), 89–93. https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v66i2238

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