title: Prenatal diagnosis of bilateral proximal femoral hypoplasia.
abstract: Proximal femoral focal deficiency is a rare skeletal disorder, with an estimated incidence of 0.11 to 0.2/10,000 births. The bilateral form is uncommon, occurring in 10 to 15% of cases. We report a case of bilateral proximal femoral focal deficiency diagnosed by ultrasound at 30 weeks' gestation. Differential diagnosis, prognosis and management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Materno-Fetal, Maternity Hospital Carmela Dutra, Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vitorello
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Parente
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Philippi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Saab Neto
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal