European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A RARE CASE OF MULTIPLE FETAL ANOMALIES – CLEFT LIP CLEFT PALATE, CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS, BLAKE’S POUCH CYST AND SINGLE UMBILICAL ARTERY. A CASE REPORT

Dr. Ashwini Narayan Karandikar*

ABSTRACT

Fetal anomalies may also be known as congenital anomalies or birth defects. There are two general categories of fetal anomalies, structural anomalies and functional anomalies. Almost one fourth of all global neonatal deaths occur in India. Congenital anomalies is one of the largest cause of neonatal mortality in the India. Following is a rare case report of a female G2P1 A1 with 18.6 weeks pregnancy with multiple fetal anomalies and having guarded fetal prognosis. Her history revealed nothing abnormality except raised Alpha feto protein levels. Ayurveda can be helpful as a preventive measure through its treatment modalities like pre conception preparation, counselling for dietary and lifestyle modifications. Thus can help in minimizing the rate of congenital anomalies to a certain extent.

Keywords: Congenital anomalies, Ayurveda, preventive, pre conception counseling.