| ORIGINAL ARTICLE |
|
| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 39
| Issue : 2 | Page : 81-84 |
|
|
Anencephaly: A pathological study of 41 cases
C Panduranga, Ranjit Kangle, Vijayalaxmi V Suranagi, Ganga S Pilli, Prakash V Patil
Department of Pathology, KLE University's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
C Panduranga
Department of Pathology, J. N. Medical College, Belgaum - 590 010, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-5009.101852
|
|
|
Background : Anencephaly is a lethal neural tube defect which is due to the defective closure of rostral pore of neural tube. In more than 50% of cases it is associated with other systemic anomalies. Hence this study was undertaken to assess pathological parameters associated with anencephaly in particular attention to associated systemic anomalies. Materials and Methods: It is a study on 41 anencephaly fetuses conducted in the Department of Pathology. The period of study is from January 2001 to December 2011. Results: Out of 41 cases, 30 (73%) cases showed presence of systemic anomalies, 48.5% of the cases were observed in primigravida. Most common associated anomaly was spina bifida followed by gastrointestinal anomalies. Conclusion: Pathological examination of the abortus is essential to document the associated anomalies. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
