Macroglossia: prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and proposed management.
A case in which macroglossia was the sole unusual prenatal sonographic finding in a fetus affected with trisomy 21 is presented. The differential diagnosis of fetal macroglossia is given, emphasizing its strong relationship to fetal aneuploidy, together with the principles for evaluation and management.
Weissman
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Mashiach
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Achiron
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D000328:Adult; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal