Prenatal diagnosis of unilateral megalencephaly by 2D and 3D ultrasound: a case report

Prenat Diagn. 1999 Feb;19(2):159-62.

Abstract

Unilateral megalencephaly is a rare malformation of the central nervous system characterized by an overgrowth of one cerebral hemisphere due to an anomaly of neuronal cell migration. It shows macroscopic and histological alterations of the central nervous tissue. We report on a case of this malformation detected prenatally with the support of 3D ultrasonography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Induced
  • Adult
  • Brain / abnormalities*
  • Brain / embryology
  • Echoencephalography*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fetal Diseases / embryology
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal* / methods