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Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis.

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Eller, KM; Kuller, JA
Published in: Obstet Gynecol
May 1995

BACKGROUND: There has been one reported case of porencephaly diagnosed postnatally as a result of amniocentesis. We report the first antenatal diagnosis of porencephaly, which apparently resulted from penetration of the fetal skull during amniocentesis. CASE: A 37-year-old woman had genetic amniocentesis at 16 weeks' gestation. The fetal skull was penetrated during the unguided procedure. Porencephaly discovered at 28 weeks' gestation was confirmed by imaging studies in the neonatal period. CONCLUSION: Inadvertent fetal skull penetration appeared to result from amniocentesis unguided by continuous ultrasound.

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Obstet Gynecol

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ISSN

0029-7844

Publication Date

May 1995

Volume

85

Issue

5 Pt 2

Start / End Page

865 / 867

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Prenatal Injuries
  • Pregnancy, High-Risk
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Maternal Age
  • Male
 

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Eller, K. M., & Kuller, J. A. (1995). Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis. Obstet Gynecol, 85(5 Pt 2), 865–867. https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-7844(94)00315-5
Eller, K. M., and J. A. Kuller. “Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis.Obstet Gynecol 85, no. 5 Pt 2 (May 1995): 865–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-7844(94)00315-5.
Eller KM, Kuller JA. Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis. Obstet Gynecol. 1995 May;85(5 Pt 2):865–7.
Eller, K. M., and J. A. Kuller. “Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis.Obstet Gynecol, vol. 85, no. 5 Pt 2, May 1995, pp. 865–67. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0029-7844(94)00315-5.
Eller KM, Kuller JA. Porencephaly secondary to fetal trauma during amniocentesis. Obstet Gynecol. 1995 May;85(5 Pt 2):865–867.
Journal cover image

Published In

Obstet Gynecol

DOI

ISSN

0029-7844

Publication Date

May 1995

Volume

85

Issue

5 Pt 2

Start / End Page

865 / 867

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Prenatal Injuries
  • Pregnancy, High-Risk
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Maternal Age
  • Male