PMC5437784_01
Transabdominal ultrasonography images showing absent calvaria with deformed brain tissue (upper), absence of posterior elements with splaying of lamina and exposure of spinal cord to the amniotic fluid (arrows in middle), and spinal kyphotic deformity (lower)
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F1
These findings were consistent with craniospinal rachischisis totalis [Figure 1].
T2-weighted coronal magnetic resonance image (left) showing absent calvarium with deformed brain tissue exposed to amniotic fluid with spinal kyphotic deformity. Axial magnetic resonance images (on right) showing absence of posterior elements and splaying of laminae with neural tissue exposed to amniotic fluid (arrows)
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F2
These findings confirmed a diagnosis of craniospinal rachischisis totalis [Figure 2].
Posttermination of pregnancy fetus showing craniospinal rachischisis totalis
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She delivered a fetus with exencephaly and spinal rachischisis confirming the in utero imaging findings [Figure 3].
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Magnetic resonance imaging sagittal T2-weighed images from second patient showing sagittal view of the fetus with exposed cord/neural tissue (arrows) due to complete rachischisis
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F4
Spine showed open canal and exposed neural tissue to the amniotic fluid, confirming the diagnosis of craniospinal rachischisis totalis [Figures 4 and 5].
Magnetic resonance imaging coronal and axial T2-weighted images showing the spinal defect (left) and the exposed neural tissue (arrows in right)
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Spine showed open canal and exposed neural tissue to the amniotic fluid, confirming the diagnosis of craniospinal rachischisis totalis [Figures 4 and 5].