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Antenatal diagnosis of complete facial duplication--a case report of a rare craniofacial defect
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Antenatal diagnosis of complete facial duplication--a case report of a rare craniofacial defect
Prenat Diagn.
1998 Jun.
Abstract
We report a case of the prenatal sonographic detection of facial duplication, the diprosopus abnormality, in a twin pregnancy. The characteristic sonographic features of the condition include duplication of eyes, mouth, nose and both mid- and anterior intracranial structures. A heart-shaped abnormality of the cranial vault should prompt more detailed examination for other supportive features of this rare condition.
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Prenatal 2D and 3D ultrasound diagnosis of diprosopus: case report with post-mortem magnetic resonance images (MRI) and review of the literature.Prenat Diagn. 2009 Oct;29(10):992-4. doi: 10.1002/pd.2321. Prenat Diagn. 2009. PMID: 19565608 Review. No abstract available.
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