Prenatal diagnosis of genetic microcephaly.
True microcephaly can be diagnosed at an early stage of gestation by serial measurements of fetal head growth as demonstrated by this case report in which the diagnosis of genetic microcephaly was made but termination refused. True microcephaly was evident at birth.
D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography