A Case of Enlarged Intracranial Translucency in a Fetus with Blake's Pouch Cyst
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The intracranial translucency (IT) is a recently introduced marker of open spina bifida (OSB). In this study, we describe a case of a fetus affected by Blake's pouch cyst which showed alterations of BS/BSOB ratio at the first trimester screening.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014