Iniencephaly and long-term survival: a possible association-case report and review of the literature.

Although no distinctive anatomic differences have been prior identified between long-term survivors and other patients, some variations emerged to occur, regarding age of presentation, the extension of the CNS malformation, the systemic involvement, and the surgical procedures offered. Although the authors shed some light on the topic, further studies are warranted to better define this rare and complex disease, and survival.