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Trisomy 18

S. Manohar, MD, DMRD

Madurai, India

http://www.sonoworld.com/TheFetus/page.aspx?id=1418


This is a woman who was first scanned at 22 weeks at which time bilateral choroid plexus cysts were observed. She was subsequently scanned at 27 weeks of gestation and mild regression of the choroid plexus cysts were noted. The fetus showed the following features:

Flattened occiput with abnormal shape of the skull (strawberry shape) and mild polyhydramnios.

Persistent flexion at wrists and overlapping fingers.