3D ultrasound evaluation of fetal ears in prenatal syndrome diagnosis - a comparative study.

Antonia Maria RoosenKathrin OelmeierMareike MöllersDaniela WillyKathleen Marie SondernHelen Ann KösterChiara De SantisMaria EveslageRalf Schmitz

Published in: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) (2024)

Ears of fetuses with Trisomy 18 were smaller than their matched controls. Fetuses with syndromes varied in the evaluation of their ear surface from those of healthy fetuses. The ear surface can be analyzed with 3D ultrasound and might be useful as a screening parameter in syndrome diagnosis in the future.

Keyphrases

gestational age
magnetic resonance imaging
case report
pregnant women
current status
preterm birth
contrast enhanced ultrasound