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Prenatal diagnosis of septal agenesis with normal pituitary function |
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| Authors: | Claudio Celentano Federico Prefumo Marco Liberati Armando Tartaro Giuseppina Gallo Giuseppe Lattanzio Sigfried Rotmensch |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘San Massimo’ Hospital, Penne, Italy;2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘G. Gaslini’ Institute, University of Genova, Genova, Italy;3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chieti, Italy;4. Department of Clinical Sciences and Bioimaging, ITAB, University of Chieti, Italy;5. Department of Pathology, University of Chieti, Italy;6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Abstract: | Septal agenesis is a rare brain malformation that is characterized by partial or complete absence of the septum pellucidum, either isolated or associated with other brain anomalies. We report a case presenting with septal agenesis and normal optic chiasm and pituitary function in a fetus at 19 weeks of gestation. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Keywords: | septal agenesis pituitary function prenatal diagnosis |