Antenatal diagnosis of complete facial duplication--a case report of a rare craniofacial defect.
We report a case of the prenatal sonographic detection of facial duplication, the diprosopus abnormality, in a twin pregnancy. The characteristic sonographic features of the condition include duplication of eyes, mouth, nose and both mid- and anterior intracranial structures. A heart-shaped abnormality of the cranial vault should prompt more detailed examination for other supportive features of this rare condition.
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.
V S
VS
Rai
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G
Gaffney
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N
Manning
P G
PG
Pirrone
P F
PF
Chamberlain
D000328:Adult; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal