Abundance of structural status of anterior Cerebral Complex at 20-30 GA fetuses during prenatal ultrasonographic screenings

Abstract

Fetal ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool in pediatric neurology. Study of the anterior complex, namely the cavum septum pellucidum.

Methods: A total of 106 subjects with a gestational age of 20-30 weeks were included. They all underwent ultrasonographic examination and characteristics of the anterior complex were recorded.

Results: In our study a total of 106 pregnant women were included, with 58 male fetuses and 48 female fetuses.The mean age of the women participating in the study was 29.7 ± 5.21 years old. In our study among the studied CSPs, 97 cases were rectangular (91.5%) and 9 cases were triangular (8.5%). The mean and standard deviation for the area in the rectangular CSP was 33.04±10.54 mm2 and in the triangular CSP was 21.05±4.18 mm2. In our study, the mean and standard deviation of length to width ratio of CSP was 1.98±0.31. In our study, the mean and standard deviation of length to width ratio of CSP was 1.98±0.31. In all cases where the CSP was triangular-shaped, the triangle's base was observed anteriorly (anterior based). In the implicit evaluation of the geometric dimensions and shape of the CSP with respect to the sex of the embryos examined, it was found that there was no clear relationship between the sex of the fetus and the geometrical shape of the cavum septum. Also, there was no significant relationship between sex of fetus and CSP Ratio.