title: Three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of short-rib polydactyly syndrome type II in the second trimester: a case report.
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of short-rib polydactyly syndrome is possible and has been reported in literature, but a precise ultrasound diagnosis is not easy. We report a case in which three-dimensional ultrasound was used in the evaluation of the disorder. The contribution and potential application of three-dimensional sonography in the prenatal diagnosis of short-rib polydactyly syndrome and other fetal skeletal malformations is discussed.
authors.affiliation: ltrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy. eviora@etabeta.it
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viora
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sciarrone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bastonero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Errante
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campogrande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D012779:Short Rib-Polydactyly Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal