All issues > Volume 30(11); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(11):1318-1322. Published online November 30, 1987.

Seven Autopsy Cases of Anencephaly.

Sang Taek Lee¹, Chang Ho Han¹, Soo Yong Kim¹, Jung Kwon Lee¹, Young Dae Kwon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

We experienced 7 cases of the anencephaly, 6 males and 1 female neonates. Their external appearances were quite normal and relatively well developed except acranias, but all cases had some developmental deficiency of visceras. A brief review of literature was made.

Keywords :Anencephaly.