Prenatal diagnosis of type 1 tracheal agenesis without tracheoesophageal fistula

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 364-367

  Zhou, Qi Chang ^a   Shi, Wei Yuan ^b   Zhang, Tong ^b   Tian, Lei Qi ^a   Zeng, Shi ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Ultrasonography   (China)

Author keywords

Fetus; Prenatal diagnosis; Tracheal agenesis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG AGENESIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; SEROLOGY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TRACHEA; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 63149166824     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00877.x     Document Type: Article

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