Iniencephaly is a rare malformation characterized by the triad of occipital bone defect, cervical dysraphism and ยฎxed retroยฏexion of the fetal head. Because of its almost invariable lethal prognosis, termination of pregnancy is commonplace when this condition is diagnosed before viability. In this r
Prenatal diagnosis and management of orofacial clefts
โ Scribed by Anna Cockell; Melissa Lees
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-3851
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โฆ Synopsis
7 weeks' gestation, the mandible and maxilla are not clearly visualized until
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