The case of a 30 weeks pregnant woman and her fetus affected by thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) type I, referred to our Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión, Callao, Perú, due to suspicion of skeletal dysplasia is reported. On the ultrasound, characteristic signs of TD and markers related to high risk of lethality were found. Recommendations are suggested for ultrasound evaluation of suspected cases of skeletal dysplasia, as a differentiated approach to diagnosis.

Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall that allows externalization of the abdominal contents; prognosis depends on the associated intestinal complications. Prenatal detection of cases with risk of complex gastroschisis is important. Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of newborns with gastroschisis occurring at a national hospital. Design: Case series. Institution: Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrion (HNDAC), Lima, Peru. Patients: Newborns with gastroschisis. Methodology: All live newborns with the diagnosis of gastroschisis in a period of 5 years were studied. Cases born in other institutions or with insufficient data were excluded. Main outcome measures: Characteristics of newborns with gastroschisis and their management. Results: 17 cases were reported with an incidence of 9.7/1 000 live newborns and with a perinatal mortality of 14%; 64.3% w...

The “premonitory symptoms” of eclampsia can be interpreted as actual symptoms of cerebral involvement within the posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome, and eclampsia as a severe symptom of the same syndrome. Objective: To review the characteristics of women with eclampsia in a national hospital, with emphasis on the associated neurological manifestations. Design: Case series. Institution: Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion (HNDAC), Lima, Peru. Patients: Women with eclampsia. Methodology: Study of all patients with eclampsia over a period of 5 years and 6 months. Eclampsia cases that occurred outside the institution or with insufficient data were excluded. Main outcome measures: General characteristics, associated symptoms, complications and laboratory values in eclamptic patients. Results: Thirty-nine cases were reported. The incidence of eclampsia in pregnant women...