A new case of VACTERL association with congenital arachnoid cyst

摘要

Introduction:VACTERL association is characterized by V-vertebral anomaly, A-anal atresia, C-cardiac anomaly, T-tracheo-oesophageal fistula, E-oesophageal atresia, R-renal anomaly and L-limb anomaly. Three, or in some reports two, of seven anomalies are sufficient to establish the diagnosis of VACTERL (Shaw-Smith, 2006). Brain malformations and hydrocephalus have been observed in some patients with VACTERL association referred to as VACTERL-H (Balci et al., 2003; Vatansever et a/., 2004). In this study, we report a female newborn with VACTERL association and arachnoid cyst localized in the right Sylvian fissure, ventriculomegaly and agenesis of the corpus callosum. This association has not been reported earlier