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Antenatal diagnosis of complete facial duplication—a case report of a rare craniofacial defect
Author(s) -
Rai V. S.,
Gaffney G.,
Manning N.,
Pirrone P. Grassi,
Chamberlain P. F.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199806)18:6<618::aid-pd304>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - abnormality , craniofacial , gene duplication , nose , medicine , craniofacial abnormality , prenatal diagnosis , cranial vault , pregnancy , anatomy , surgery , fetus , skull , biology , genetics , psychiatry , gene
We report a case of the prenatal sonographic detection of facial duplication, the diprosopus abnormality, in a twin pregnancy. The characteristic sonographic features of the condition include duplication of eyes, mouth, nose and both mid‐ and anterior intracranial structures. A heart‐shaped abnormality of the cranial vault should prompt more detailed examination for other supportive features of this rare condition. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.