Characteristics and outcome of fetal cystic hygroma diagnosed in the first trimester

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1442-1446

  Graesslin, Olivier ^a   Derniaux, Emilie ^a   Alanio, Elisabeth ^a   Gaillard, Dominique ^a   Vitry, Fabien ^a   Quéreux, Christian ^a   Ducarme, Guillaume ^b  

^a REIMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Cystic hygroma; Fetal outcome; First trimester; Paediatric outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA; DOWN SYNDROME; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 36249030120     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701644843     Document Type: Article

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