Human Genetics & Embryology

Jacques Silou

Publications

• Case Report
  Macroscopic Analysis of Fetus Having Arhinencephaly, Synophthalmia and Holoprosencephaly
  Author(s): Henriette Poaty, David Gentien, Cecile Reyes and Jacques SilouHenriette Poaty, David Gentien, Cecile Reyes and Jacques Silou
  
  We report here a macroscopic analysis of one fetus conserved in Bouin then in formol having an arhinencephaly, synophthalmia associated with holoprosencephaly. We aimed to relate the various etiologies of observed anomalies in conjunction with the literature review. To perform the study, a fetopathologic examination including autopsy and radiologic analysis were done. Assay of FISH and OncoScan were made. Fetopathologic examination showed severe craniofacial malformations associated with extracranial defects including persistent troncus arteriosus communis, abnormal lung lobulation, extremities deformities and single umbilical artery. FISH and OncoSan had given unsuccessful results, because nucleic acids were highly degraded. The macroscopic examination of the fetus having arhinencephaly and synophthalmia highlights asymptomatology association with holoprosencephaly sequence and visce.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0436.1000135

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