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Sonographic Diagnosis of Caudal Regression in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Author(s) -
González-Quintero Víctor Hugo,
Tolaymat Lama,
Martin Dibe,
Romaguera Rita L.,
Rodríguez María M.,
Izquierdo Luis A.
Publication year - 2002
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.2002.21.10.1175
Subject(s) - miami , obstetrics and gynaecology , medicine , maternal fetal medicine , first trimester , pregnancy , gynecology , obstetrics , fetus , genetics , environmental science , soil science , biology
Caudal regression syndrome (CRS) represents a continuum of congenital anomalies that may include incomplete development of the sacrum and, to a lesser extent, the lumbar vertebrae, disruption of the distal spinal cord, and extreme lack of growth of the caudal region. 1 First-trimester prenatal diagnosis of CRS is challenging because of incomplete ossification of the sacrum at that time.2 Most case reports of CRS have occurred during the second trimester. 3-10 We report a case of CRS diagnosed during the first trimester on the basis of transvaginal sonography.