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First‐trimester prenatal sonographic diagnosis of ectopia cordis in a twin gestation
Author(s) -
Barbee Kristen,
Wax Joseph R.,
Pinette Michael G.,
Cartin Angelina,
Blackstone Jacquelyn
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.20599
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , ultrasound , obstetrics , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , first trimester , second trimester , twin pregnancy , fetus , gynecology , radiology , genetics , biology
Abstract The 11–14‐week ultrasound examination allows early pregnancy dating, detection of major anomalies and multiple gestations, and accurate chorionicity determination. We describe a rare case of first‐trimester sonographic diagnosis of ectopia cordis in a dichorionic twin pregnancy, illustrating the benefits of early ultrasound in patient counseling and management. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009