Cystic hygroma associated with Noonan's syndrome
โ Scribed by Manuchehr Zarabi; Gregory C. Mieckowski; Julius Mazer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 755 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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โฆ Synopsis
Ultrasound has proven to be a useful tool in the diagnosis of fetal These abnormalities may exist with intrauterine fetal demise. The characteristic sonographic findings in one of these anomalies, cystic hygroma, have been previously d e ~c r i b e d . ~-~ This anomaly is often associated with Turner's syndrome. We report a case of cystic hygroma seen at sonography in a fetus with Noonan's syndrome.'
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Fetal cystic hygromata (lymphangiomata) are commonly seen in association with Turner's syndrome, and have been previously described as diagnostic of that disorder.' However, in recent years, cystic hygromata have been found in association with several other genetic malformations, including 6 fetuses