OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) on the risk for fetal trisomy 21 (T21) in populations with differing prevalence of T21. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of pregnancies presenting to our prenatal ultrasound units over 16 years (1990-2006) was conducted. Contingency table analysis of the presence of an EIF and diagnosis...

Address for Correspondence: Can Tekin İskender, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, Seyhan 01200 Adana, Turkey Phone: +90 322 233 32 15 e.mail: [email protected] ©Copyright 2011 by the Turkish-German Gynecological Education and Research Foundation Available online at www.jtgga.org doi:10.5152/jtgga.2011.75 Joubert syndrome (JBTS) is an autosomal ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although sonography is the primary imaging technique for evaluating the developing fetus, significant limitations exist in the sonographic prenatal diagnosis of many brain disorders. Fast MR imaging is increasingly being used to determine the underlying cause of nonspecific fetal CNS abnormalities detected sonographically and to confirm or provide further support for such...

OBJECTIVE To review the current literature concerning perinatal outcome of monoamniotic pregnancies with cord entanglement. METHODS A search in PubMed, EMBASE and MEDLINE for articles published between January 2000 and December 2011 was performed, using the following keywords: monoamniotic/monochorionic pregnancy(ies); twins; cord entanglement; fetal ultrasound/surveillance. Inclusion criteri...

OBJECTIVE To report our experience with the management of triplet pregnancies complicated by an acardiac fetus. METHODS During the 5-year period from 2003 to 2008, five cases were identified. The prenatal sonographic findings, antepartum course, antenatal intervention if performed, and perinatal outcome of each case were reviewed. RESULTS Four pregnancies were spontaneously conceived and on...