Can biparietal diameter-to-femur length ratio be a useful sonographic marker for screening thanatophoric dysplasia since the first trimester? A literature review of case reports and a retrospective study based on 10,293 routine fetal biometry measurements

• Main Authors: Liangcheng Wang (Author), Yasushi Takai (Author), Kazunori Baba (Author), Yukiko Mikami (Author), Masahiro Saito (Author), Isao Horiuchi (Author), Ryo Konno (Author), Kenjiro Takagi (Author), Hiroyuki Seki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether the biparietal diameter/femur length (BPD/FL) ratio can be used to detect thanatophoric dysplasia in the first trimester of pregnancy. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four reported cases of thanatophoric dysplasia diagnosed based on ultrasonogra...