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Case Report
A case of body stalk anomaly at 12 weeks of gestation
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Patras, Patras
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Hospital of Zante, Zante
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Pediatrician, Zante
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Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Zante, Zante (Greece)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2008, 35(3), 218–220;
Published: 10 September 2008
Abstract
We report a case of body stalk anomaly which was diagnosed at 12 weeks of gestation on a first trimester scan. The fetus displayed multiple anomalies characteristic of body stalk syndrome including abdominal wall defect, kyphoscoliosis, deformities of the lower limbs and a single umbilical artery. Body stalk anomaly is a rare congenital anomaly with a series of similar clinical manifestations and poor prognosis. The first trimester scan can estimate the risk for chromosomal abnormalities and may also reveal major congenital abnormalities.
Keywords
Body stalk anomaly
Ultrasound
Early pregnancy
First trimester scan