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Karyotype and outcome of fetuses diagnosed with cystic hygroma in the first trimester in relation to nuchal translucency thickness
27 Mar 2006
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and to examine the karyotype and the outcome of fetuses diagnosed with cystic hygroma (CH) at 11-14 weeks of gestation. METHODS: The presence of bilateral cystic anechoic cavities in the neck, nuchal translucency (NT), malformations and hydrops was prospectively recorded in 6894 ultrasound examinations in the first trimester, between 2001 and 2004. RESULTS: Forty-two fetuses...
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