Cantrell's Pentalogy in Twins: Prenatal Diagnosis.
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چکیده
The combination of an onphalocele, an anterior thoracic wall defect and an anterior diaphragmatic defect constitutes classical Cantrell's pentalogy. We present a case of Cantrell's pentalogy diagnosed prenataly in twins with conventional and three-dimensional sonography.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies
دوره 9 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006