title: Prenatal diagnosis of the split hand anomaly: how early is early?
abstract: A case of split hand anomaly detected by transvaginal sonography at 18 weeks of gestation is reported in which the diagnosis was difficult to establish. Different aspects of this pathology are discussed. Sonographic diagnosis of hand anomalies may be difficult to establish, even with experience. The ideal timing for the prenatal detection of this anomaly remains to be determined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sloane Hospital for Women, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haratz-Rubinstein
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Timor-Tritsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods