Prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and palate by ultrasound |
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Authors: | Dr G Savoldelli W Schmid A Schinzel |
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Institution: | Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate can be diagnosed by ultrasonography prior to 20 weeks of pregnancy. The anomaly produces an abnormal facial profile and, on cross-section, the clefts in the maxilla are demonstrable. The method is illustrated by sonograms from a fetus in which the defect was diagnosed before trisomy 13 became known by karyotyping. |
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Keywords: | KEY WORDS Cleft lip and palate Prenatal diagnosis Ultrasound |
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