Use of the fluid obtained by puncture of cystic hygroma: an alternative method for fetal karyotyping

• Main Authors: Maiara A. Floriani (Author), Luiza E. Dorfman (Author), Dayane B. Koshiyama (Author), Tatiana D. Zen (Author), Jorge Alberto B. Telles (Author), André C. Cunha (Author), Paulo Ricardo G. Zen (Author), Rafael Fabiano M. Rosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT The aim of our study aim was to report the case of a fetus with Turner syndrome (TS) diagnosed by karyotype from cystic hygroma (CH) fluid, highlighting the applications and importance of this procedure. First-trimester screening revealed an increased nuchal translucency measurement, cervic...