Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13): A Case Report

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

Patau syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 13, a medium acrocentric chromosome. In Malaysia, the incidence of Patau syndrome is 2.6/10,000 births. We report a case of Patau syndrome in thirty-two years old, Bugis, Indonesian, fifth gravida, para four diagnosed during antenatal ultrasound scan and confirmed by karyotyping.

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Shobha Lalit Lad, Ruey Soon, Michael Hoong Farn Weng

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Shobha Lalit Lad, Ruey Soon, Michael Hoong Farn Weng (2016). Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13): A Case Report. Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, 3(3), 297-299. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-241777