Application of the three-dimensional maximum mode in prenatal diagnosis of Apert syndrome

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov;193(5):1743-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.043.

Abstract

Apert syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by coronal craniosynostosis, syndactyly, brachycephaly, midfacial hypoplasia, and central nervous system anomalies, among other malformations. We present a case of Apert syndrome examined at 22 + 0 weeks' gestation. Three-dimensional maximum mode was decisive for the correct prenatal diagnosis by demonstrating the cranial deformities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrocephalosyndactylia / diagnosis*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*