A Pain in the Neck: Lessons Learnt from Genetic Testing in Fetuses Detected with Nuchal Fluid Collections, Increased Nuchal Translucency versus Cystic Hygroma—Systematic Review of the Literature, Meta-Analysis and Case Series

A Pain in the Neck: Lessons Learnt from Genetic Testing in Fetuses Detected with Nuchal Fluid Collections, Increased Nuchal Translucency versus Cystic Hygroma—Systematic Review of the Literature, Meta-Analysis and Case Series

Fetal Nuchal fluid collections can manifest with two distinct presentations attributable to the same phenotypic spectrum: increased nuchal translucency (iNT) and cystic hygroma. The prenatal detection of these findings should prompt an accurate assessment through genetic counseling and testing, incl...

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Main Authors: Gioia Mastromoro, Daniele Guadagnolo, Nader Khaleghi Hashemian, Laura Bernardini, Antonella Giancotti, Gerardo Piacentini, Alessandro De Luca, Antonio Pizzuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
increased nuchal translucency
cystic hygroma
molecular testing
prenatal diagnosis
array
RASopathies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/1/48

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