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A rare case of bilateral proboscis lateralis: Prenatal US and MRI findings.

Kemal SarsmazOguz LafciNeval Cayonu KahramanElif ErgunSevki CelenAli Turhan Caglar
Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)
Proboscis lateralis is a very rare congenital craniofacial malformation characterized by a finger-like tubular appendage arising usually from the medial canthal region. It is mostly unilateral and associated with other craniofacial malformations. Occasionally, proboscis lateralis is seen with holoprosencephaly. A rare case of bilateral proboscis lateralis which was diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging has been presented. In this case of bilateral proboscis lateralis, both lesions arose from a very lateral location and were associated with various central nervous system anomalies other than holoprosencephaly.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • case report
  • computed tomography
  • pregnant women
  • minimally invasive
  • diffusion weighted imaging