Isolated megacisterna magna in a fetus with trisomy 21: Case report

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Kahraman A., Tülek F., Alkiliç A., TAŞKIN S., KOÇ F. A.

Turkiye Klinikleri Jinekoloji Obstetrik, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.47-49, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5336/gynobstet.2013-37951
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Jinekoloji Obstetrik
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.47-49
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aneuploidy, Cisterna magna, Cranial fossa, Down syndrome, Posterior
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Copyright ©2015 by Türkiye Klinikleri.Megacisterna magna is classicaly defined as a cisterna magna measured above 10 milimeter. There is limited data in literature about outcomes of isolated cisterna magna enlargement. These limited amount of data indicates normal neonatal and developmental outcomes however shortness of the available evidences about the outcomes of isolated cisterna magna enlargement render this issue confounding. Here we present a case with an isolated enlarged cisterna magna that was shown to have trisomy 21 afterwards. This is the second case with isolated cisterna magna enlargement reported to have trisomy 21 in the literature. A mild association between cisterna magna enlargement and chromosomal anomalies could be existing particularly with trisomy 21. Risk of chromosomal anomalies should be kept in mind when counselling the patients with isolated cisterna magna enlargement.