A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops

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A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops in the First Trimester

Jun 7, 2017333 views

During a routine prenatal exam, a 36-year-old female in her third pregnancy was diagnosed with fetal hydrops at 11 weeks of gestation. The pregnancy was monitored with periodic ultrasounds; however, spontaneous resolution was not observed. Amniotic fluid examination at 16 weeks of gestation showed a normal karyotype; however, macrocephaly, a narrow thorax, and shortening of the long bones were observed on ultrasonography. Following delivery, the fetus was found to have macrocephaly, a narrow bell-shaped thorax, and a protuberant abdomen, as well as curved long bones, H-shaped platyspondyly, and curved clavicles on skeletal radiography....

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4781948/

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