We present the prenatal diagnosis of a 22week-gestation fetus with unilateral pulmonary agenesis, diaphragmatic hernia, microphthalmia, pulmonary vessel agenesis, and intrauterine growth retardation. The "association" of pulmonary agenesis, diaphragmatic defect, and microphthalmia was described prev
Kabuki syndrome and diaphragmatic defects: A frequent association in non-Asian patients?
β Scribed by Donadio, A.; Garavelli, L.; Banchini, G.; Neri, G.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 8 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- DOI
- 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(20000313)91:2<164::aid-ajmg19>3.0.co;2-e
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