title: Fetal intracranial calcifications.
abstract: In utero sonographic visualization of fetal intracranial calcifications during the second trimester is reported. Its diagnostic process, which included percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling and fetal paracentesis, is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences S. Gerardo, Monza, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghidini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirtori
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vergani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tucci
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Scola
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography