Prenatal magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of molar tooth sign at 17 to 18 weeks of gestation in two fetuses at risk for Joubert syndrome and related cerebellar disorders

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-38

  Saleem, S N ^a,e   Zaki, M S ^b   Soliman, N A ^c,d   Momtaz, M ^c  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d Egyptian Group for Orphan Renal Diseases EGORD   (Egypt)

^e NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

brain; fetal diagnosis; Joubert syndrome; molar tooth sign; MRI; renal affectation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CISTERNA MAGNA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; JOUBERT SYNDROME; KIDNEY DISEASE; MOLAR TOOTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYDACTYLY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955873428     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1275739     Document Type: Article

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