CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING AND END-ARTERY DISRUPTION OF THE FETUS

Authors
LUIJSTERBURG AJM VANDERZEE DC GAILLARD JLJ LOS FJ BRANDENBURG H VANHAERINGEN A VERMEIJKEERS C
Citation
Ajm. Luijsterburg et al., CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING AND END-ARTERY DISRUPTION OF THE FETUS, Prenatal diagnosis, 17(1), 1997, pp. 71-76
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
71 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1997)17:1<71:CVSAED>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A fetus with transverse limb reduction defects and jejunal atresia aft er exposure to chorionic villus sampling (CVS) at 9 weeks of amenorrho ea is described. A theory involving disruption of end-arteries due to the CVS procedure is suggested.