Acrania-exencephalie in a live newborn delivered at term: A case report

• Main Authors: Jeannot Baanitse Munihire (Author), Bruce Ntamenya Simpezwe (Author), Joshua Muhumuza (Author), Sonye Kiyaka (Author), Gabriel Shamavu Kakuru (Author), Gisele Baabo Buholo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Exencephaly is a rare fetal anomaly that is incompatible with extra uterine life. This malformation is characterized by partial or complete absence of the calvaria (cranium) called acrania with abnormal development of brain tissue.We present a case of a live acrania-exencephalic newborn to a 19 year...