04-20-2011, 08:51 AM
A 17-year-old primigravida has a screening fetal ultrasound performed at 19 weeks gestation. Major fetal internal thoracic and abdominal organs are identified, with no major abnormalities. However, one abnormality is detected, but it is considered to have minimal significance for the fetus. Laboratory studies show that the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is not elevated. Which of the following defects is most likely to be present in this fetus?
A Meningocele
B Anencephaly
C Spina bifida occulta
D Meningomyelocele
E Encephalocele
A Meningocele
B Anencephaly
C Spina bifida occulta
D Meningomyelocele
E Encephalocele