The clivus-supraocciput angle: a useful measurement to evaluate the shape and size of the fetal posterior fossa and to diagnose Chiari II malformation

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作者
D'Addario, V [1 ]
Pinto, V [1 ]
Del Bianco, A [1 ]
Di Naro, E [1 ]
Tartagni, M [1 ]
Miniello, G [1 ]
Serio, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Med Sch Bari, Unit Obstet & Gynecol 4, Bari, Italy
关键词
Chiari II malformation; posterior fossa; prenatal diagnosis; ultrasonography; ventriculomegaly;
D O I
10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00409.x
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O42 [声学];
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070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
Objective To obtain a nomogram of the clivus-supraocciput angle as a basis for the diagnosis of Chiari II malformation in fetuses with ventriculomegaly. Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 310 normal pregnant women of 16-34 weeks' gestation. A midsagittal section of the fetal skull was obtained and the angle between the clivus and the supraocciput was measured. Forty-four fetuses with ventriculomegaly due to various causes (13 Chiari II malformation, 12 dysgenesis of the corpus callosum, 7 aqueductal stenosis, 6 borderline ventriculomegaly, 3 Dandy-Walker malformation, 2 porencephaly, 1 schizencephaly) were also included in the study and the values of the angle found in the pathological cases were compared with those found in the normal population. Results The clivus-supraocciput angle did not change during gestation and was almost constant with an average value of 79.3 +/-6 degrees All cases of Chiari II malformation showed a value below the 5th centile of our nomogram. Conclusions The evaluation of the posterior fossa and particularly the measurement of the clivus-supraocciput angle is a useful parameter to differentiate the various causes of fetal ventriculomegaly and particularly to recognize Chiari II malformation.
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