Acrania-exencephalie in a live newborn delivered at term: A case report

Exencephaly is a rare fetal anomaly that is incompatible with extra uterine life. This malformation is characterized by partial or complete absence of the calvaria (cranium) called acrania with abnormal development of brain tissue.We present a case of a live acrania-exencephalic newborn to a 19 year...

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Main Authors: Jeannot Baanitse Munihire, Bruce Ntamenya Simpezwe, Joshua Muhumuza, Sonye Kiyaka, Gabriel Shamavu Kakuru, Gisele Baabo Buholo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003748