| Literature DB >> 12044856 |
Hamit Alper Tanriverdi1, Hans Joachim Hendrik, Kubilay Ertan, Werner Schmidt.
Abstract
We report of a case of Meckel Gruber Syndrome (MGS) in a woman, who suffered previously from a pregnancy with the same disorder. MGS, consisting of an occipital encephalocele, bilateral cystic kidneys and postaxial polydactyly, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, with a recurrence risk of 25%. With the present technology, a targeted ultrasound in the late embryonic or early fetal stages of pregnancy has the potential to diagnose this syndrome. Clinical screening in further pregnancies is of utmost importance and the management of such cases is presented.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12044856 DOI: 10.1016/s0929-8266(02)00009-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Ultrasound ISSN: 0929-8266