Meckel Gruber Syndrome in a Nigerian child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Meckel-Gruber Syndrome (MGS) is a rare and lethal autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of occipital encephalocele, polycystic kidneys, and polydactyly. The worldwide incidence varies from 1 in 13,250 to 1 in 140,000 live births, with a 25% reoccurrence rate. Prenatally, diagnosis can be made by ultrasonography for fetal anomalies at 11 to 14 weeks of pregnancy, which can guide management decisions. We report a female baby with the characteristic features of this syndrome, which was confirmed by autopsy findings.
Authors
- Nasiru Raheem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4394-5066)
- Wasinda Solomon Bulus
- Fatima JoyBaba
- Innocent AdoyiAgaba
Institutions
- Adamawa State University (NG)
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i3.953
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00