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Fetal head shape in spina bifida in the second trimester
Author(s) -
Furness Margaret Elyena,
Barbary Jane Elizabeth,
Verco Peter Willis
Publication year - 1987
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.1870150704
Subject(s) - medicine , spina bifida , fetal head , fetus , obstetrics , second trimester , head (geology) , congenital disease , pregnancy , pediatrics , surgery , biology , genetics , geomorphology , geology
Unequivocal narrowing of the anterior cranium, with an apparent constriction in the approximate region of the coronal sutures, in the absence of oligohydramnios is presented as a warning sign of spina bifida in the second trimester fetus. It makes detailed assessment of the spine, cerebellum, and other ultrasonographic features imperative and may justify amniocentesis.