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The spontaneous resolution of cystic hygromas and early fetal growth delay in fetuses with trisomy 18
Author(s) -
Hill Lyndon M.,
Macpherson Trevor,
Rivello Dawn,
Peterson Carol
Publication year - 1991
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.1970110902
Subject(s) - trisomy , aneuploidy , fetus , fetal growth , medicine , biology , pregnancy , chromosome , genetics , gene
Abstract The spontaneous resolution of cystic hygromas in fetuses with trisomy 18 may be due to a delay in lymphatic‐vascular anastomosis. The severity of growth delay with trisomy 18 appears to be variable in time of onset and extent.