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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Prenatal diagnosis of craniorachischisis totalis.

Paulina Costa, Andreia Fontoura Oliveira, António Baptista Vilaça

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Craniorachischisis Totalis: A Detailed Case Report.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paulina CostaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave EPE, Santo Tirso, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-0445
Andreia Fontoura OliveiraDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave EPE, Santo Tirso, Portugal andreiafontouraoliveira@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-0798
António Baptista VilaçaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave EPE, Santo Tirso, Portugal.
Centro Hospitalar do Porto · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Craniorachischisis totalis (anencephaly with total open spina bifida) is the most severe form of neural tube defects. The exact aetiology of neural tube defects remains poorly understood. We report a case of a primigravida in her 20s with a fetus in which craniorachischisis totalis was diagnosed during the first-trimester ultrasound at 11 weeks of gestation. The parents opted for pregnancy termination and the diagnosis was confirmed postnatally. Besides the lack of folic acid supplementation during preconception, no other risk factor was found. This case highlights the importance of the first-trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of severe malformations. The right diagnosis is crucial for future prenatal counselling, yet investigation is still required to better understand the aetiology behind neural tube defects and assess the possibility of underlying genetic features, thus enabling better counselling.

Indexed as

Abortion, InducedAnencephalyNeural Tube DefectsFemaleFetusHumansPregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisGenetic screening / counsellingPregnancy

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PMID35470163
PMCPMC9039352
OpenAlexW4224920759

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