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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What’s your diagnosis?

    I’ll post the correct answer in a day or three!

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    Correct answer:

    Yes, this (clearly) is a case of anencephaly.

    A rare developmental disorder of the cranial end of the neural tube. The cranium and cerebrum will not form, the cerebellum and medulla in most cases will.
     

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