Prenatal diagnosis of Dandy-Walker malformation in a family displaying X-linked inheritance |
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| Authors: | T Cowles MD P Furman I Wilkins |
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| Institution: | Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas, Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | The diagnosis of Dandy-Walker malformation was made on the ultrasonographic evaluation of a 33-week male fetus. Pedigree analysis revealed a family history of isolated Dandy-Walker malformation in three other males, suggesting an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. |
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| Keywords: | Dandy-Walker malformation X-Linked recessive inheritance Prenatal diagnosis |
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