Prenatal diagnosis of proximal femoral focal deficiency: A case report andliterature review

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 267-269

  Lin, Tzu Hung ^a,b   Chung, Chi Hsien ^c   Shih, Jin Chung ^c   Lin, Chia Hui ^a   Lee, Chien Nan ^b   Su, Yi Ning ^a,b,d,e  

^a Dianthus Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic   (Taiwan)

^b Sofiva Genomics ^*  (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Isolated short femur; Proximal femoral focal deficiency; Ultrasound; Unilateral short femur

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DYSPLASIA; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROXIMAL FEMORAL FOCAL DEFICIENCY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RARE DISEASE;

ISOLATED SHORT FEMUR; PROXIMAL FEMORAL FOCAL DEFICIENCY; ULTRASOUND; UNILATERAL SHORT FEMUR;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETAL DEATH; FETAL DISEASES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84881026424     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 18756263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.020     Document Type: Article

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