title: Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of Treacher Collins syndrome: a case and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of a fetus with mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher Collins syndrome). Sonographic findings included: polyhydramnios, microcephaly, abnormal fetal facial features (slanting forehead, microphthalmos, micrognathia), and abnormal fetal swallowing. A review of the current literature pertaining to prenatal diagnosis of this condition is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghezzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Paulyson
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sherer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal