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State of the Art Cranial Ultrasound Imaging in Neonates
Published on: February 2, 2015
A rare case of bilateral proboscis lateralis: Prenatal US and MRI findings
Kemal Sarsmaz1, Oguz Lafci2, Neval Cayonu Kahraman1
1Department of Perinatology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Care Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Proboscis lateralis is a very rare congenital craniofacial malformation characterized by a finger-like tubular appendage arising usually from the medial canthal region. It is mostly unilateral and associated with other craniofacial malformations. Occasionally, proboscis lateralis is seen with holoprosencephaly. A rare case of bilateral proboscis lateralis which was diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging has been presented. In this case of bilateral proboscis lateralis, both lesions arose from a very lateral location and were associated with various central nervous system anomalies other than holoprosencephaly.

