Prenatal Diagnosis of Otocephaly by Three-dimensional Ultrasonography
SummaryObjectiveOtocephaly is a rare congenital malformation complex. The purpose of this paper is to report our experience of prenatal diagnosis using three-dimensional ultrasonography.Case ReportA 30-year-old primigravida was referred at 29 weeks of gestation for polyhydramnios and regular uterine contractions.
Chih-Ping Chen+3 more
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A Splice‐Region Variant Causes an Atypical Presentation of GNAS Inactivation Disorder
ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in GNAS can cause a wide range of diseases including pseudohypoparathyroidism, pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism, McCune‐Albright syndrome, among others. The specific phenotypic features that may be seen are influenced by the variant type and location in the gene, whether it causes loss or gain of function, and whether it is ...
Brandon S. Stone+11 more
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Genetic testing in Marfan syndrome [PDF]
Genetic testing is aiding rapid diagnosis of Marfan syndrome as a basis for management of eye, heart and skeletal disease. The affected patient's mutation can be used as a basis for prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of offspring.
Aragon-Martin, JA, Child, AH, Sage, K
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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abdominal lymphangioma by ultrasonography [PDF]
AbstractWe present a case of abdominal lymphangioma in a fetus together with a review of the literature. Diagnosis was made at 20 weeks' gestation by antenatal ultrasonography. In keeping with other reports, the lesion was located on the left and serial ultrasonography demonstrated rapid growth with extension into the lower extremity.
Deshpande P., O'Neill D., Twining P.
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Survivorship of Individuals With Double Heterozygosity for Achondroplasia and Type 2 Collagenopathy
ABSTRACT Historically, double heterozygosity, or a diagnosis of two separate, dominant genetic conditions, was often thought to be lethal in individuals with autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasias. In previously published studies of individuals with dual dysplasia diagnoses of achondroplasia and type 2 collagenopathy, infants died of respiratory ...
Valerie R. Schwartz+3 more
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A novel KIF11 mutation in a Turkish patient with microcephaly, lymphedema, and chorioretinal dysplasia from a consanguineous family. [PDF]
Microcephaly–lymphedema–chorioretinal dysplasia (MLCRD) syndrome is a rare syndrome that was first described in 1992. Characteristic craniofacial features include severe microcephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, prominent ears, a broad nose, and a ...
Atlihan, F+6 more
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ABSTRACT Turner Syndrome (TS) is a sex chromosomal disorder associated with karyotype heterogeneity. Although TS can be associated with severe prenatal findings, most often linked to the 45, X karyotype, the majority of TS fetuses have no overt phenotype, resulting in delayed diagnosis and management.
Ivonne Bedei+10 more
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Medical Genetic Counseling Of Women With Congenital Heart Diseases Of Fetus [PDF]
Aim of the work. Determine the effectiveness of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects in the fetus and the informativeness of different markers used in the medical-genetic counseling of pregnant women..Materials and methods.
Helner, N. (Nadiya)+3 more
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Parental Decision‐Making Following a Prenatal Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT This systematic review investigates factors influencing parental decision‐making following a prenatal diagnosis (PND) of Turner syndrome (TS), aiming to enhance the foundation for tailored and supportive genetic counseling. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the medical databases PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL.
Inger Lily Hjuler Dorf+2 more
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Assessment of fetal behavior using four-dimensional ultrasonography: current knowledge and perspectives [PDF]
In the last decades, the development of real-time ultrasonography has allowed the direct view of the fetus in the uterus, as well as assessing its activity.
Araujo Júnior, Edward+4 more
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