Prevalence of supratentorial anomalies assessed by fetal magnetic resonance in fetuses with open spina bifida.
Lucas Augusto Monteiro de Castro Doin TrigoElisenda EixarchI BotturaM DalaquaA A BarbosaL De CatteP DemaerelS DymarkowskiJan A DeprestDenise Araújo LapaMichael AertsenE GratacosPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)
Half of fetuses with OSB assessed for fetal spina bifida repair had an abnormal CC and/or an abnormal ventricular wall prior to prenatal repair. The likelihood for abnormalities is higher with higher lesions, and wider ventricles. These findings highlight the importance of a detailed CNS evaluation of fetuses with OSB. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.