title: A case of body stalk anomaly at 12 weeks of gestation.
abstract: We report a case of body stalk anomaly which was diagnosed at 12 weeks of gestation on a first trimester scan. The fetus displayed multiple anomalies characteristic of body stalk syndrome including abdominal wall defect, kyphoscoliosis, deformities of the lower limbs and a single umbilical artery. Body stalk anomaly is a rare congenital anomaly with a series of similar clinical manifestations and poor prognosis. The first trimester scan can estimate the risk for chromosomal abnormalities and may also reveal major congenital abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. adonakis@med.upatras.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adonakis
authors.forename: N
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authors.lastname: Spinos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tourikis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasiotou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loutzi
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authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourounis