Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome. The importance of fetal posture in mid-trimester diagnosis by ultrasound: discussion and case report.
Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome and its variants provide an opportunity for prenatal diagnosis using mid-trimester ultrasound examination. The case presented here highlights the importance of postural deformity in reaching a diagnosis and illustrates the importance of full ultrasound examination of the fetus even when the well-documented common features of a condition are absent.
Anthony
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK.
Mascarenhas
L
L
O'Brien
J
J
Battachargee
A K
AK
Gould
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