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Murine Fetal Echocardiography
Published on: February 15, 2013
Fetal face: the whole picture
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of S. Joao, Porto Medical Faculty, Portugal. carolina_andresen@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The fetal face is an essential source of information. Its evaluation makes it possible to diagnose several fetal diseases and syndromes. Three-dimensional ultrasound and four-dimensional ultrasound facilitate the evaluation of superficial anatomical facial structures and have become essential complementary tools to two-dimensional ultrasound, providing additional and more precise information about the presence and severity of facial defects. This article reviews the normal facial development essential to understand the pathogenesis of facial malformations as well as the assessment of a normal and dysmorphic face with two-dimensional, three-dimensional and four-dimensional ultrasound and discusses the clinical implications of detecting facial anomalies in the prenatal period.
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