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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal lymphatic system abnormalities by Ultrasound
Author(s) -
Adam A. H.,
Robinson H. P.,
Aust F.,
Pont M.,
Hood V. D.,
Gibson A. A. M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870070507
Subject(s) - medicine , abnormality , fetus , ultrasound , obstetrics , pregnancy , lymphatic system , prenatal diagnosis , lesion , medical diagnosis , radiology , surgery , pathology , genetics , psychiatry , biology
Antenatal ultrasound diagnoses of gross lymphatic system abnormalities were made in three fetuses. Although the diagnosis was made in only 1 fetus at a stage early enough in pregnancy to allow selective termination, knowledge of the abnormality in the remaining 2 fetuses proved to be valuable for subsequent management of those pregnancies. It is stressed that the extent of the abnormality must be carefully assessed because of the possibility of corrective surgery should the lesion be small and that the parents must be given detailed counseling before any definitive measures are taken.