EP05.40: Presentation of a rare case of antenatal screening for diastematomyelia using antenatal fetal ultrasound and MRI.

This article, published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, presents a rare case of antenatal screening for diastematomyelia using ultrasound and MRI. Diastematomyelia is a condition characterized by the division of the spinal cord, and it can be diagnosed prenatally through the use of these imaging techniques. The case report describes a patient who had an initial ultrasound at 12 weeks, which revealed a nuchal translucency measurement within the normal range. However, at a later ultrasound examination, abnormalities associated with diastematomyelia were observed, and fetal MRI confirmed the presence of these lesions. The article concludes that prenatal evaluation can help inform obstetric decisions by distinguishing between favorable and unfavorable prognoses. [Extracted from the article]

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