Trisomy 18: the value of late prenatal diagnosis.
Diagnosis of trisomy 18 was made in 2 fetuses late in pregnancy. Both pregnancies were complicated by polyhydramnios coexisting with fetal growth retardation. The significance of these findings, and the advantages and limitations of late prenatal diagnosis of fetal chromosomal abnormality are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002902:Chromosomes, Human, 16-18; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014314:Trisomy