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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;42(3):637-640. Published online January 1, 2001.
- Recurrent Anencephaly in A Same Pregnant Women: Report of Two Cases.
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Yong Gyun Yoo, Jae Wook Kim, Sei Kwang Kim, Young Han Kim, Jung Eun Yeon, Yong Seok Sohn, Young Nae Jung, Yun Jung Lee
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- Abstract
- The etiology of neural tube defects, a category encompassing spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele, remains highly controversial and unclear, However, there is overwhelming evidence supporting a multifactorial etiology for this group of defects. Recent studies have shown that folic acid supplements taken periconceptionally can reduce a woman's risk of having a child with a neural tube defect. Qenetic screening could identify women who will require folic acid supplements periconceptionally to reduce their risk of having a child with a neural tube defects. Recently, we encountered two cases of recurrent anencephaly that had occurted in a same pregnant woman in our hospital. We report these two cases with brief review of the literatures.
Keywords :Neural tube defect;anencephaly;folic acid
