The brain shadowing sign: a clue finding for early suspicion of craniosynostosis?
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Author(s)
Dall'Asta, Andrea
Paramasivam, Gowrishankar
Lees, Christoph
Ghi, Tullio
Frusca, Tiziana
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Antenatal imaging of craniosynostosis mainly relies on the demonstration with 2D ultrasound of the abnormal contour of the calvarium and of the loss of hypoechogenicity of the synostotic sutures and on indirect signs of premature closure of the skull sutures; however, isolated craniosynostosis is detected only sporadically at prenatal ultrasound. In this article, we present the first case to our knowledge in which the "brain shadowing sign," a recently described indirect sign of craniosynostosis, noted at 24 weeks in a structurally normal fetus, was the first clue for the diagnosis of isolated bilateral coronal craniosynostosis, which became evident at late gestation.
Date Issued
2019-05-01
Date Acceptance
2018-05-28
Citation
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 2019, 45, pp.357-360
ISSN
1015-3837
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Start Page
357
End Page
360
Journal / Book Title
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume
45
Copyright Statement
© 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30138932
PII: 000490493
Subjects
Antenatal ultrasound
Fetal medicine
Prenatal diagnosis
Skull sutures
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Switzerland
Date Publish Online
2018-08-23