Ultrasonographic prenatal diagnosis of Treacher Collins syndrome: a case report.

Pornpimol Ruangvutilert, Anuwat Sutantawibul, Prasert Sunsaneevithayakul, Chanin Limwongse

PubMed · 2003 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

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.