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Body stalk anomaly at 10-14 weeks of gestation.
- Source :
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Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology [Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol] 1997 Dec; Vol. 10 (6), pp. 416-8. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- In a multicenter project of screening for chromosomal defects by fetal nuchal translucency thickness and maternal age at 10-14 weeks, 14 of 106,727 fetuses examined had body stalk anomaly. The ultrasonographic features were a major abdominal wall defect, severe kyphoscoliosis and a short umbilical cord. In all cases, the upper part of the fetal body was in the amniotic cavity, whereas the lower part was in the celomic cavity. The nuchal translucency thickness was above the 95th centile in ten (71.4%) of the cases, but the fetal karyotype was normal in all 12 fetuses evaluated. The findings suggest that early amnion rupture before obliteration of the celomic cavity is a possible cause of the syndrome.
- Subjects :
- Abdominal Muscles diagnostic imaging
Abnormalities, Multiple genetics
Adolescent
Adult
Chorionic Villi Sampling
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Karyotyping
Male
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Syndrome
Umbilical Cord diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Muscles abnormalities
Abnormalities, Multiple diagnostic imaging
Fetus abnormalities
Spinal Curvatures diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Umbilical Cord abnormalities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0960-7692
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9476328
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10060416.x