Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Child Birth
- Hepatitis
- Pathology
- Lung Cancer
- Orthopedics & Rheumatology
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Hepatology
- Asthma
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017;2(1):1230.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1230
Prenatal Diagnosis of Achondrogenesis Type 2 in the Early Second Trimester by using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography
Kana Sugeta, Shunichiro Tsuji, Daisuke Katsura, Fuminori Kimura, Ayumi Seko-Nitta and Takashi Murakami
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Japan 2Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Japan
*Correspondance to: Shunichiro Tsuji
PDF Full Text Case Report | Open Access
Abstract:
Achondrogenesis type 2 (ACG2) is a lethal skeletal disorder that is characterized by extremely short limbs with cupped and splayed metaphyses and poor vertebral body ossification. A 23-year-old Japanese woman (gravida 1, para 0) was referred to our hospital at 19 weeks and 0 days gestation with the fetus having severe shortening of the long bones. According to ultrasonographic examination, thanatophoric dysplasia type 1 or ACG2 was suspected. Therefore, we performed three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) which showed the lack of ossification of the fetal vertebral bodies clearly. We diagnosed ACG2, and the parents decided on termination of the pregnancy. Here we report a case of ACG2 that was clearly identified with 3D-CT in the early second trimester.
Keywords:
Achondrogenesis; Prenatal diagnosis; Three-dimensional computed tomography
Cite the Article:
Sugeta K, Tsuji S, Katsura D, Kimura F, Seko-Nitta A, Murakami T. Prenatal Diagnosis of Achondrogenesis Type 2 in the Early Second Trimester by using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1230.