Abstract
In this case series, we present 3 cases of very early prenatal diagnosis of encephalocele that, despite similar appearances at diagnosis, had different disease progressions. Two of the cases were carried to term, whereas 1 resulted in a termination of pregnancy. The diagnoses were made via ultrasound examinations before cell-free DNA testing for chromosomal abnormality screening at 10 weeks' gestation, thereby highlighting the importance of performing a routine ultrasound examination before cell-free DNA testing antenatally.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1435-1440 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- cell-free DNA
- early pregnancy
- encephalocele
- fetal abnormality
- ultrasound