PubMed · 2003 · 12 citations · 0 references
MedicineObstetricsObstetric UltrasoundPrenatal DiagnosisUltrasonographyFetal AnomaliesFetal Anomaly DetectionFetal ImagingFetal PathologyObstetric UltrasonographyFetal Head UltrasonographyFetal Ultrasound Diagnosis
A case of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) diagnosed prenatally using ultrasonography is reported. The pregnant woman was gravida 2, para 0. Her husband had stigmata of the syndrome. Ultrasonography revealed polyhydramnios, abnormal fetal ears and marked micrognathia. Abortion occurred spontaneously at 26 weeks of gestation. The abortus bore clinical features of the syndrome.