Anencephaly 2 C5561945
A severe neural tube defect where the upper skull and brain do not form completely. It is a fatal condition, and treatment is supportive.
Key facts at a glance
- ICD-10
- Q00.0
- ICD-11
- LA00.0
- Body system
- congenital
- Severity
- fatal
- Chronic
- false
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