An approach to screen fetal agenesis of the corpus callosum at 11-13(+6) weeks.
- Author:
Wenya LI
1
;
Yanhong YU
;
Shengli LI
;
Huaxuan WEN
;
Chenhong WANG
;
Ying YUAN
;
Qiong ZHENG
;
Jingru BI
;
Yurong OUYANG
;
Qingkai ZHENG
;
Huiwen LIU
;
Zhilian XIAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Agenesis of Corpus Callosum; diagnosis; Corpus Callosum; diagnostic imaging; Female; Fetus; Gestational Age; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimester, First; Retrospective Studies; Ultrasonography, Prenatal
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2014;34(8):1092-1097
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo detect structural changes in the brain in fetuses with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) and holoprosencephaly (HPE) in the first trimester.
METHODSThe ultrasound data were analyzed retrospectively in 620 normal singleton fetuses between 11 and 13(+6) gestational weeks, 5 fetuses diagnosed to have ACC, and 13 fetuses with HPE. The midbrain diameter (MD) and falx diameter (FD) were measured and their ratio (MD/FD) was calculated for comparative analysis.
RESULTSNo significant difference was found in the MD, FD, and MD/FD ratio between fetuses with ACC and HPE (P>0.05). Compared to the normal fetuses, all the fetuses with ACC and HPE showed significantly increased mean MD and MD/FD ratio (P<0.05); 4 (80%) fetuses with ACC and 11 (84.6%) with HPE had a reduced FD. All the fetuses with ACC and HPE had MD/FD ratios greater than 1, which were below 1 in all the normal fetuses.
CONCLUSIONIn the first trimester, fetuses with ACC and HPE have measurable abnormalities in the midbrain and falx area of the brain, and these changes, represented by abnormal midsagittal MD, FD and their ratio, can be of value in detecting ACC or HPE in fetuses in the first trimester.
