Immunohistochemical and Histopathological Characterization of Spina Bifida Defect Tissues Removed After Prenatal and Postnatal Surgical Repair

Conclusion: Tissues harvested from prenatal and postnatal spina bifida repair surgeries appear as normal skin near the defect site. However, cystic tissues consist of highly dense fibrous connective tissue with complete absence of normal epidermal development.PMID:38634787 | DOI:10.1080/15513815.2024.2326834

Source: Fetal and Pediatric Pathology - April 18, 2024 Category: Pathology Authors: James R Bardill Melissa R Laughter Jaclyn B Anderson Hilary Hoffman Ahmed Gilani Maranke I Koster Ahmed I Marwan Source Type: research