A newborn has fused eyes and single nasal chamber & undeveloped callosum. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Holoprosencephaly
Description: Holoprosencephaly: brain doesn't properly divide into right and left hemispheres. Associated with trisomy 13 (MC), trisomy 18, CHARGE syndrome Schizencephaly- characterized by abnormal slits or clefts in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Plagiocephaly- characterized by an asymmetrical distoion (flattening of one side) of the skull. Brachycephaly- result of premature synostosis of both coronal sutures.
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