Meckel Gruber Syndrome: A Case Report

Autor: Celal Devecioglu, Hakkı Özdogan, Bernan Yokus
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Dicle Medical Journal, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 65-68 (2004)
ISSN: 1308-9889
1300-2945
Popis: Meckel-Gruber syndrome is an autosomal recessive disordercharacterized by a combination of renal cysts and variably associatedfeatures including developmental anomalies of the central nervous system(typically encephalocele), hepatic ductal dysplasia and cysts, andpolydactyly. n this cases AFP levels are increases. Alternative names areMeckel Syndrome, Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica, Gruber Syndrome andMeckel – Gruber Syndrome. This study is presented to draw attention to theMeckel Gruber Syndrome which seen rarely, have high risk of reccurenceand antenathal determination of AFP levels and early diagnosis byultrasonographic screening can be confident.
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