MECKEL-GRUBER SYNDROME - A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Meckel Gruber syndrome (MGS) is a rare lethal autosomal recessive disorder. It is characterized by triad of features having occipital meningoencephalocoele, polycystic kidneys and post-axial polydactyly. We report a rare case of MGS which was diagnosed by antenatal ultrasound examination and confirmed later when aborted at 21 weeks of gestation.

Keywords

Meningoencephalocoele - Polydactyly - Polycystic kidney

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