PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERF ECTA (REPORT ON A CASE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CLASSICAL EKMAN LOBSTEIN TYPE)

Report on prenatal sonographic diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta of the classical type Ekman Lobstein (osteopsathyrosis) in the 35th week of pregnancy We could demonstrate th; marked penetration of ultrasoun d through the characteristically very thin long bones even before the occurrence of fractures. Difficulties in attributing our case to one o f the four groups of osteogenesis imperfecta according to Sillence are discussed as well as the obstetrical management of these prenatally d iagnosed cases.