A CASE REPORT – ANENCEPHALY WITH CLEFT LIP,PALATE : RELEVANCE OF ANTENATAL EXAMINATION

Anencephaly is a lethal embryological malformation of the central nervous system in which the brain and the cranial vault are grossly malformed due to defect in the neurulation process1. It can be detected during the pregnancy with ultrasonography and maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP ). We present a rare case of a 19 year old primipara , with no antenatal care, who delivered postdate by cesarean section , an anencephalous female child with cleft lip and palate .This case insists on the relevance of antenatal examination and care for early diagnosis and appropriate management during pregnancy