Exencephaly

Material and methods: We wish to report a case of exencephaly which was diagnosed at first trimester ultrasound scan. The scan was performed transvaginal in a 37 years old caucasian woman, at 10 weeks and 3 days of gestation, who had a medical history with two miscarriages in first trimester. It revealed the abnormal calcification of the cranial bones and the cerebral tissue covered with a thin membrane. No other anomaly was found at this time. The next scan performed after a week, showed again the absence of the cranial vault, the absence of median septum, the asymmetry and disorganized choroid plexus. No other…