First trimester diagnosis of sirenomelia by 2D and 3D ultrasound.
A case of sirenomelia in a 27-year-old woman detected at 11 weeks 5 days of gestation is presented. It was suspected by two-dimensional sonography and color Doppler imaging. Three-dimensional ultrasound confirmed the final diagnosis. With detailed evaluation of the acquired volumes, valuable information was obtained about the anatomical as well as pathological features of the fetus.
Contu
Rossana
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Fetal Therapy, Ospedale Microcitemico, Cagliari, Italy.
Zoppi
Maria A
MA
Axiana
Carolina
C
Ibba
Rosa M
RM
Monni
Giovanni
G
D000328:Adult; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal