Ultrasound pictures of anencephaly

Ultrasound pictures of the first trimester:

coronal section anencephaly 10 weeks
Coronal section through the fetal head of a 10 week fetus with anencephaly. Note the resemblance of the image with "Mickey Mouse".

sagital section anencephaly at 10 weeks
Sagital section of a 10 week embryo showing absence of the cranial vault.

Ultrasound pictures of the second trimester:

anencephaly, sagital section 2nd trimester
Sagital section of a second trimester fetus depicting the typical absence of the cranial vault above the orbits, characteristic of anencephaly.

The face of an anencephalic baby.

Last updated 11 October 2007