The cobweb syndrome: First trimester sonographic diagnosis of multiple amniotic bands confirmed by fetoscopy and pathological examination

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2966-2969

  Schwarzler P ^a   Moscoso, G ^a   Senat, M V ^a   Carvalho, J S ^a   Gould, D ^a   Ville, Y ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniotic band syndrome; Facial cleft; Fetoscopy; Limb amputation; Prenatal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION BAND SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FETOSCOPY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMB MALFORMATION; PATHOLOGY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031727972     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.10.2966     Document Type: Article

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