title: Prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 13 with decision not to terminate pregnancy.
abstract: We report the antenatal diagnosis of trisomy 13 syndrome using cultured amniotic fluid cells. Our patient, in contrast to previous patients, elected to continue the pregnancy to term. A description of the fetus is given, and a rationale for management is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D002901:Chromosomes, Human, 13-15; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014314:Trisomy