First Trimester Diagnosis of Holoprosencephaly Secondary to a Ring Chromosome 7
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a developmental defect in humans in which the forebrain fails to completely separate into two hemispheres. We describe a 12 3/7-week-old fetus found on ultrasound evaluation to have features consistent with HPE, including a single anterior ventricle, fused thalami, and a f...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Genetics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/578202 |