Obstetric management of a fetus with nonlethal osteogenesis imperfecta.
Osteogenesis imperfecta is the common term for a heterogeneous group of heritable disorders of connective tissue with lethal and nonlethal forms. Prenatal diagnosis presents difficult medical and ethical issues. Of concern are the following: 1) the certainty of diagnosis, 2) the severity of disease, 3) the prognosis for survival and ambulation, and 4) the appropriate mode of delivery. A case of nonlethal fetal osteogenesis imperfecta managed by vaginal delivery is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography