Prenatal sonographic features of fetuses in trisomy 13 pregnancies (II).
Prenatal ultrasound is a powerful tool for detecting structural abnormalities in fetuses in trisomy 13 pregnancies. This article provides a comprehensive review of the prenatal sonographic features of trisomy 13 in the second and third trimesters, including holoprosencephaly, brachycephaly, microcephaly, Dandy-Walker complex and posterior fossa abnormalities, ventriculomegaly, neural tube defects, facial cleft, and micrognathia.
Chen
Chih-Ping
CP
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. cpc_mmh@yahoo.com
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014314:Trisomy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal