Prenatal MRI Findings of Polycystic Kidney Disease Associated with Holoprosencephaly.
10.3348/kjr.2009.10.3.307
- Author:
Mustafa KOPLAY
1
;
Omer ONBAS
;
Fatih ALPER
;
Bunyamin BOREKCI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, The Ministry of Health, Ergani Status Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey. koplaymustafa@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Holoprosencephaly;
Polycystic kidney disease;
Prenatal diagnosis;
Magnetic resonance (MR)
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Fetal Death;
Holoprosencephaly/complications/*diagnosis/embryology/pathology;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods;
Polycystic Kidney Diseases/complications/*diagnosis/embryology/pathology;
Pregnancy;
Prenatal Diagnosis/*methods
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2009;10(3):307-309
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) are genetically heterogeneous anomalies which can make up part of various syndromes or chromosomal anomalies. Due to the rapid lethality prognosis, early and precise prenatal diagnosis would be of great value. This case report describes extensive PKD involvement, already present in utero, in a patient with HPE and subdural effusion visible by MR imaging. The detailed anatomic information obtained by the MR imaging can guide the surgical planning and can aid antenatal counseling.
