Hypoechoic hepatomegaly associated with transient abnormal myelopoiesis provides clues to trisomy 21 in the third-trimester fetus

Authors
Hamada, H Yamada, N Watanabe, H Okuno, S Fujiki, Y Kubo, T
Citation
H. Hamada et al., Hypoechoic hepatomegaly associated with transient abnormal myelopoiesis provides clues to trisomy 21 in the third-trimester fetus, ULTRASOUN O, 17(5), 2001, pp. 442-444
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
ISSN journal
09607692 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
442 - 444
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-7692(200105)17:5<442:HHAWTA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We present two cases of transient abnormal myelopoiesis associated with tri somy 21 that had hypoechoic hepatomegaly during the late fetal period. Feta l chromosomal abnormality and fetal myeloproliferative disorder should be s uspected in such cases.