Abstract
We present a case of a fetal lumbar myelocystocele, a rare congenital malformation, characterized by herniation of the central canal through a bony spina bifida. Routine ultrasound examination at 11 weeks' gestation by the primary obstetrician showed a suspicious cyst on the fetal back. Initially, the suspected diagnosis was a meningocele. After sonographic detection of newly developed fetal brain anomalies at 22 weeks' gestation the patient was referred to us. The enlarged cyst, which floated freely in the amniotic fluid, had a funnel-like appearance and was covered by a very thin layer of skin. With the help of ultrafast fetal magnetic resonance imaging the diagnosis of a fetal myelocystocele was made.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 536-539 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lumbar myelocystocele
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Prenatal ultrasound
- Ultrafast fetal MRI
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
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Klble, N., Huisman, T. A. G. M., Stallmach, T., Meuli, M., Zen Ruffinen Imahorn, F., & Zimmermann, R. (2001). Prenatal diagnosis of a fetus with lumbar myelocystocele. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 18(5), 536-539. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0960-7692.2001.00495.x