title: Antepartum diagnosis of arthrogryposis associated with trisomy 18.
abstract: The discovery of a fetal abnormality during ultrasonography is a widely acknowledged indication for genetic amniocentesis. We present a case in which the early diagnosis of severe arthrogryposis led to the diagnosis of trisomy 18.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431-5418.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kopelman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014314:Trisomy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal