Pallister-Hall syndrome presenting as an intrauterine fetal demise at 39 weeks′ gestation
Author(s) -
Sunil Jaiman,
Himabindu Nalluri,
Nuzhat Aziz,
Geeta Kolar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.94873
Subject(s) - medicine , genitourinary system , gestation , atresia , autopsy , obstetrics , fetus , gynecology , pregnancy , pathology , biology , genetics
Pallister-Hall syndrome (PHS) is a pleiotropic autosomal-dominant malformation syndrome rarely presenting with genitourinary malformations. Literature has recorded 14 cases of PHS with genitourinary findings out of which only six have been females presenting with hydrometrocolpos and/or vaginal atresia. Fetal autopsy findings on a 39 weeks' gestation including demonstration of corticotroph deficiency in the pituitary, along with the review of literature is being presented here. None of the earlier literature pertaining to PHS with hydrometrocolpos and/or vaginal atresia describes an intrauterine fetal demise due to corticotroph deficiency.
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