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Title: Prenatal diagnosis of fetal unilateral lung agenesis complicated with cardiac malposition
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Prenatal diagnosis of fetal unilateral lung agenesis complicated with cardiac malposition
BACKGROUND Fetal unilateral lung agenesis, complicated with cardiac shifting, is a rare anomaly, the diagnosis of which remains a challenge for many sonographers in routine screening programs. The present study describes a systematic approach for the diagnosis of fetal unilateral lung agenesis and cardiac malpositions in routine prenatal screening. METHODS A total of 18 cases of fetal unilate...
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