Fetal Musculoskeletal Malformations with a Poor Outcome: Ultrasonographic, Pathologic, and Radiographic Findings.
- Author:
Soo Hyun LEE
1
;
Jeong Yeon CHO
;
Mi Jin SONG
;
Jee Yeon MIN
;
Byoung Hee HAN
;
Young Ho LEE
;
Byung Jae CHO
;
Seung Hyup KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Ultrasound (US); Fetus; Congenital anomaly; Musculoskeletal anomaly
- MeSH: Chondrodysplasia Punctata/diagnosis; Female; Fetal Diseases/*diagnosis; Human; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography; Osteogenesis Imperfecta/diagnosis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; *Prenatal Diagnosis; Thanatophoric Dysplasia/diagnosis; *Ultrasonography, Prenatal
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2002;3(2):113-124
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The early and accurate antenatal diagnosis of fetal musculoskeletal malfomations with a poor outcome has important implications for the management of a pregnancy. Careful ultrasonographic examination of a fetus helps detect such anomalies, and a number of characteristic features may suggest possible differential diagnoses. During the last five years, we have encountered 39 cases of such anomalies, and the typical prenatal ultrasonographic and pathologic findings of a number of those are described in this article.
