Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217, September 2009

Prenatal Sonographic Features of Fetuses in Trisomy 13 Pregnancies (I)

  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chih-Ping Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 12 August 2009.

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Summary 

Prenatal ultrasound is a powerful tool for detecting structural abnormalities in fetuses in trisomy 13 pregnancies. This article provides a comprehensive review of the prenatal sonographic features of trisomy 13, including the major structural abnormalities observed during the first trimester (omphalocele, holoprosencephaly, megacystis and congenital heart defects), the frequencies of second- and third-trimester sonographic features reported in previous studies, and the subtle sonographic findings observed during the second trimester (echogenic intra- cardiac foci, echogenic bowel, single umbilical artery, choroid plexus cysts and intrauterine growth restriction).

Key Words:  congenital malformations , prenatal diagnosis , trisomy 13 , ultrasound

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Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217, September 2009

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