Severe fetal manifestation of hemifacial microsomia.
Hemifacial microsomia is a heterogenous complex lesion including predominantly unilateral face and head malformations mainly in the region of the first and second branchial arch, vertebral anomalies and varying accompanying malformations. A severe manifestation of this condition is demonstrated in a fetus by means of 5 mm thick sections of the whole head. Abortion had been induced because extreme microcephaly simulated fetal anencephaly in prenatal ultrasound examination. Alpha-Fetoprotein values were normal.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities; D013577:Syndrome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins