TRISOMY-16 FETUS SURVIVING INTO THE 2ND-TRIMESTER

Authors
CUSICK W BORK M FABRI B BENN P RODIS JF BUTTINO L
Citation
W. Cusick et al., TRISOMY-16 FETUS SURVIVING INTO THE 2ND-TRIMESTER, Prenatal diagnosis, 15(11), 1995, pp. 1078-1081
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
15
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1078 - 1081
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1995)15:11<1078:TFSIT2>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A 27-year-old gravida 4, para 3 was found to have anhydramnios at 14 w eeks' gestation following a size/date discrepancy noted al her routine prenatal visit, A detailed ultrasound revealed multiple fetal anomali es including congenital heart defect, chest hypoplasia, and bilateral dysplastic kidneys. Karyotype revealed trisomy 16 in 15/15 cells from a tissue specimen obtained from the fetal cord insertion site followin g elective pregnancy termination.