| Literature DB >> 3510029 |
Abstract
We investigated the possibility of using sonography to detect vernix caseosa, a complex fatty substance derived from desquamated epithelial cells and sebaceous material. In one of our cases, the sonographic appearance of vernix was dramatic, and its presence was confirmed at amniocentesis.Mesh:
Year: 1986 PMID: 3510029 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.158.1.3510029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105