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Micrognathia-prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis
Summary
This study presents the first prenatal diagnosis of micrognathia using real-time ultrasound. The diagnosis was made at 17 weeks gestation in a fetus whose sibling had thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR) syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Genetics
Background:
- Micrognathia is a condition characterized by an abnormally small jaw.
- Thrombocytopenia with absent radii (TAR) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.
- Prenatal diagnosis of micrognathia has been challenging.