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Prenatal diagnosis of VACTERL syndrome and partial caudal regression syndrome: A previously unreported association
Author(s) -
Gedikbasi Ali,
Yararbas Kanay,
Yildirim Gokhan,
Yildirim Dogukan,
Arslan Oguz,
Gul Ahmet,
Ceylan Yavuz
Publication year - 2009
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.20590
Subject(s) - medicine , anal atresia , sacrum , scoliosis , polydactyly , atresia , anatomy , single umbilical artery , surgery , supernumerary , pregnancy , gestation , genetics , biology
We describe a case of VACTERL syndrome associated with type 1 unilateral caudal regression syndrome. The abnormal sonographic findings at 26 weeks included hemivertebrae, scoliosis, hypoplastic and deformed lumbar spine and sacrum, preaxial polydactyly on the left hand, duplicated hallux on the left foot and hemihypoplasia of the left lower limb, bilateral club foot, and single umbilical artery. Postmortem examination confirmed prenatal sonographic findings with additional findings of supernumerary rib at the lumbar level and anal atresia. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 2009