Agenesis of the corpus callosum in the fetus

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-44

  Comstock, C H ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenesis; Brain; Colpocephaly; Corpus callosum; Fetus; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942560154     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: 17438950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14722240108500414     Document Type: Article

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