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Antenatal sonographic findings in trisomy 18.
Author(s) -
Bundy A L,
Saltzman D H,
Pober B,
Fine C,
Emerson D,
Doubilet P M
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1986.5.7.361
Subject(s) - medicine , trisomy , obstetrics , second trimester , down syndrome , pregnancy , aneuploidy , prenatal diagnosis , gynecology , fetus , chromosome , psychiatry , genetics , gene , biology
The clinical and sonographic findings of trisomy 18 are varied. Fifteen cases of trisomy 18 were retrospectively reviewed with attention to demonstrable antenatal sonographic features. Certain combinations of findings, particularly in the third trimester, seem highly suggestive of this diagnosis. A late antepartum diagnosis is warranted because of the poor prognosis.