Critical Care Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Role Of Prenatal Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Fetal Encephalocele in Salmaneya Medical Complex: A 4 Years Retrospective Study With Literature Review

Encephalocele is characterized by a defect in cranial bone that results in protruding of the meninges (meningocele) or the meninges and the brain tissue (Encephalocele).Prenatal diagnosis can reveal a cranial defect with cerebral contents herniation of varying degrees, which are either purely cystic or may contain echoes of brain tissue. This paper focus on the encephalocele, prenatal diagnosis, associated syndromes as well as its management.

Huda Buhusayyen, Amal Hassani and Naeema Mahmood