What is the absence of fetal head?
Acrania is the absence of the fetal skull, which results in brain tissue being exposed to the amniotic fluid. It is thought that acrania is the precursor to anencephaly in what is called the acrania-exencephaly-anencaphaly sequence. Acrania can be seen on ultrasound in the first trimester.Mar 8, 2023
Acrania is the absence of the fetal skull, which results in brain tissue being exposed to the amniotic fluid. It is thought that acrania is the precursor to anencephaly in what is called the acrania-exencephaly-anencaphaly sequence. Acrania can be seen on ultrasound in the first trimester.Mar 8, 2023