Prenatal diagnosis of fetal cataract: Case report and review of the literature

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-67

  Léonard, Alexandre ^a   Bernard, Pierre ^a   Hiel, Anne Lise ^a   Hubinont, Corinne ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aneuploidy; Cataract; Congenital abnormalities; Eye; Fetal; Lens; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINODACTYLY; CONGENITAL CATARACT; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MICROPHTHALMIA; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CATARACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MICROPHTHALMOS; PREGNANCY; SYNDROME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 70350763845     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000238117     Document Type: Review

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