We report on a familial case of Pena-Shokeir syndrome type I (fetal akinesia deformation sequence) born to healthy parents. The antenatal ultrasound diagnosis was based on hydramnios, restricted limb movements, decreased fetal chest movements, small chest, arthrogryposis, clubfoot, fixed extension o
Prenatal diagnosis of Pena-Shokeir syndrome type 1
β Scribed by MacMillan, R. Hunt ;Harbert, Guy M. ;Davis, William D. ;Kelly, Thaddeus E. ;Opitz, John M. ;Reynolds, James F.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 460 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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