Novel Presentation of Diaphragmatic Hernia with 18p deletion
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Authors: David Vineyard, Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine thomas byrne, Texas Tech University Racheal Suffield, Texas Tech HSC
CDH is a relatively common malformation, routinely identified in the course of routine prenatal care with ultrasound evaluation of the fetus. In addition, the incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses with CDH is significant, with incidence ranging from 2-34% in various reports [Strenge, 2004]. In this case, we present the novel finding of a male fetus with chromosome 18p- deletion, prompted by the initial recognition of CDH and other anomalies on prenatal screening ultrasound.