Distal limb deficiency following chorionic villus sampling?

Am J Med Genet. 1992 Feb 1;42(3):404-13. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320420338.

Abstract

We have reviewed the follow-up of almost 3000 completed pregnancies in the Münster CVS Program and identified 4 children with distal limb deficiencies. Two cases involved only minor anomalies of distal digital phalanges. One child had a Hanhart anomaly (hypoglossia hypodactylia). We also reviewed 24 cases of limb defects following CVS reported previously. With the exception of a single series, neither the overall incidence of affected children nor cases reported from larger series provide unambiguous evidence of an increased risk of distal limb deficiency caused by CVS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Chorionic Villi Sampling / adverse effects*
  • Chorionic Villi Sampling / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Limb Deformities, Congenital*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First