Prenatal Diagnosis of Lissencephaly Type 2 using Three-dimensional Ultrasound and Fetal MRI: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Prenatal Diagnosis of Lissencephaly Type 2 using Three-dimensional Ultrasound and Fetal MRI: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Lissencephaly is a genetic heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the classical triad: brain malformations, eye anomalies, and congenital muscular dystrophy. Prenatal diagnosis is feasible by demonstrating abnormal development of sulci and gyri. Magnetic resonance imagi...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Tonni, Pierpaolo Pattacini, Maria Paola Bonasoni, Edward Araujo Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:
lissencephaly
cobblestone cortex
genetic counseling
magnetic resonance imaging
pathology
prenatal diagnosis
three-dimensional ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032016000400201&tlng=en

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