C. Maier, D. Folea, R. Vlădăreanu, R. Tocariu, M. Șerban, M. Mitran, E. Brătilă
Rezumat: Body stalk anomaly is a term used to describe a pattern of
severe defects that are incompatible with life. This condition
should be suspected when encountering a large abdominal
defect, along with axial skeletal abnormalities such as
kyphosis or scoliosis and a short or absent umbilical cord.
Body stalk anomaly is considered a fatal anomaly, thus being
crucial to distinguish it from other anterior wall defects
when evaluating the management options. We report
the case of a patient diagnosed at 15 weeks of gestation
with a complex of severe fetal anomalies that were confirmed
after the termination of pregnancy as body stalk anomaly,
and we also discuss data published in literature regarding
this topic. Cuvinte cheie: body stalk anomaly, ultrasound, lethal.