Abstract
Initial ultrasound of a fetus in the third trimester demonstrated shortened and bent fetal extremities with a narrow and misshapen thorax. These findings were suggestive of a fetus affected with a possible lethal skeletal dysplasia. Decisions regarding antepartum, intrapartum and neonatal care were made in this context. A newborn with campomelic dysplasia was delivered and suffered a rapid downhill course.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Dwarfism / diagnostic imaging*
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Dwarfism / physiopathology
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Female
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Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Limb Deformities, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
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Limb Deformities, Congenital / physiopathology
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Live Birth
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Male
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Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnostic imaging*
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Osteochondrodysplasias / physiopathology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal*