| The early diagnosis of neural tube defects. | |
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PMID: 8278316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The sonographic diagnosis of fetal neural tube defects (NTDs) has been enhanced by the recognition of associated brain and skull anomalies. Previous reports have found these anomalies to be accurate in predicting spina bifida after 16 weeks' gestation, and an inverse correlation was suggested between the presence of these sonographic markers and gestational age. Therefore, we assumed that early second-trimester sonography would be at least as accurate as that performed after 16 weeks' gestation. To examine this hypothesis, we looked for the presence of these cranial sonographic markers suggestive of open NTDs in 8011 low-risk cases, using transvaginal sonography (TVS), between the 12th and 17th week of gestation (menstrual age). Fetal NTDs were identified in ten cases (1.25/1000). The NTDs were cervico-cranial in three, lumbo-sacral in six, and thoracal in one of the ten cases. None of the seven cases examined was dyskaryotic. Cerebellar dysmorphism, 'banana' sign, cerebellar absence, and hypoplasia were detected in all the low NTDs, usually before the detection of the spinal lesion. All the sonographically diagnosed malformations were confirmed by post-abortal examination except in one case, where the patient decided to continue the pregnancy and refused follow-up. We therefore conclude that transvaginal sonographic examination of the fetal skull before the 17th week of gestation is an accurate method for the detection of low NTDs. |
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Authors:
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Z Blumenfeld; E Siegler; M Bronshtein |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Prenatal diagnosis Volume: 13 ISSN: 0197-3851 ISO Abbreviation: Prenat. Diagn. Publication Date: 1993 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-02-09 Completed Date: 1994-02-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106540 Medline TA: Prenat Diagn Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 863-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. |
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Abortion, Therapeutic Female Gestational Age Humans Hydrocephalus / ultrasonography Meningocele / ultrasonography Neural Tube Defects / ultrasonography* Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Spinal Dysraphism / ultrasonography Twins, Conjoined Ultrasonography, Prenatal* Videotape Recording |
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