True cyclopia-very rare anomaly

J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Aug;8(8):AD01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7866.4651. Epub 2014 Aug 20.

Abstract

During our routine postmortem examination, we found a female infant with "True Cyclopia." The two entire eye balls had fused completely to form one midline organ. The infant was a female who weighed 2910 g. The gestation period was 35 weeks. Infant lived for a short period of less than 20 minutes. The birth was a product of a 4(th) pregnancy.

Keywords: Cephalic presentation; Gestation; Hexcaprone; Intrauterine contraceptive device; Micrognathia; Osseous defects; Proboscis; Respiratory distress.

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