Antenatal detection of fetal structural defects with ultrasound.
A case report of a cystic hygroma detected in utero by ultrasound at 16 weeks' gestation is presented. The potential for early second trimester detection of both CNS and non-CNS structural defects by diagnostic ultrasound is discussed "High risk" groups for fetal structural defects can be identified for screening purposes.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography