Meckel-Gruber syndrome.
- Author:
Jung Seo PARK
1
;
Ji Yoen LEE
;
Sun Chan BAE
;
Moon Sung PARK
;
Jung Seon KIM
;
Si Houn HAHN
;
Chang Ho HONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Meckel-Gruber syndrome
- MeSH: Cesarean Section; Female; Fetus; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Kidney Diseases, Cystic; Liver; Male; Polydactyly; Pregnancy; Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1998;41(6):856-860
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a multiple malformation syndrome featuring occipital meningoencephalocele, multicystic dysplasia of kidney, cystic and fibrotic change of liver, polydactyly, and other characteristics inherited by the autosomal recessive trait. We exprienced a case of Meckel-Gruber syndrome in a newborn male diagnosed clinically and confirmed pathologically. Abnormalities of the fetus were found prenataly by ultrasonogram, and subsequently the baby was terminated by cesarean section delivery at 32 weeks of gestational age. We report this case with brief review of literature.
