{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: A Female Newborn With Occipital Encephalocele and a Hypoplastic Right Ventricle Secondary to Tricuspid and Pulmonary Atresia: A Case Report.
{Author}: Sobczak A;Skelly A;Patel H;Felber R;DiLeo C;
{Journal}: Cureus
{Volume}: 16
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 Mar
暂无{DOI}: 10.7759/cureus.55917
{Abstract}: Encephaloceles and severe cardiac malformations are rare presentations in a newborn. The mechanism of these congenital abnormalities is relatively unknown, but it is hypothesized to be related to genetic, environmental, and maternal risk factors. This case report describes a newborn with an occipital encephalocele associated with severe right ventricular hypoplasia secondary to tricuspid and pulmonary atresia. The patient's maternal risk factors included obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and everyday tobacco use during pregnancy. Education on preconception planning, management, and counseling is essential as a preventative measure in fetal development and is further emphasized in this case.