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Fetal karyotype from cystic hygroma fluid |
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| Authors: | Y Ville E Borghi J C Pons M Lelorc'H |
| Institution: | 1. Département de Génétique Médicale. Hǒpital du Kremlin Bicětre, Le Kremlin Bicětre. France;2. Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique. Hǒpital Antoine Béclére. Clamart, France |
| Abstract: | In cystic hygroma (CH) fetuses, hydrops fetalis and anamnios make it difficult or impossible to obtain amniotic fluid or cord blood for cytogenetic analysis. We report six cases of CH in which cytogenetic analysis was simply and successfully performed using nuchal fluid cells. The karyotypes were 47,XY, + 18,46,XY, 46,XX, and 45,X (n = 3). |
| Keywords: | Cystic hygroma Cystic fluid Cytogenetic analysis Oligohydramnios |