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Prenatal detection of hydrolethalus syndrome
Author(s) -
HartikainenSorri AnnaLiisa,
Kirkinen Pertti,
Herva Riitta
Publication year - 1983
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/pd.1970030306
Subject(s) - prenatal diagnosis , medicine , pregnancy , fetus , ultrasonography , hydrocephalus , fetal head , obstetrics , prenatal ultrasound , ultrasound , pediatrics , radiology , biology , genetics
The prenatal diagnosis of hydrolethalus syndrome is presented on the basis of seven cases. The results demonstrate the primary importance of ultrasonography in the evaluation of this type of malformation. Already in early pregnancy, the intracranial abnormalities and the accelerated growth rate of the fetal head are demonstrable by ultrasound more easily than in ordinary ‘simple’ hydrocephalus. Diagnostic amnioncentesis in early pregnancy proved to be useless because alpha‐feto‐protein levels and chromosomal status were normal.