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Prenatal diagnosis of Dandy‐Walker malformation in a family displaying X‐linked inheritance
Author(s) -
Cowles T.,
Furman P.,
Wilkins I.
Publication year - 1993
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.1970130203
Subject(s) - prenatal diagnosis , dandy–walker syndrome , dandy , fetus , medicine , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , x linked recessive inheritance , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics , hydrocephalus , x chromosome , surgery , gene , art , literature
The diagnosis of Dandy‐Walker malformation was made on the ultrasonographic evaluation of a 33‐week male fetus. Pedigree analysis revealed a family history of isolated Dandy‐Walker malformation in three other males, suggesting an X‐linked recessive inheritance pattern.