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Neurosonographic abnormalities in chromosomal disorders

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A retrospective study of cranial sonograms in infants with autosomal trisomies excluding Down's syndrome was performed. A range of abnormalities was found including structural anomalies, vascular changes and hydrocephalus. Although nonspecific, many of these abnormalities can suggest a specific chromosomal abnormality in the appropriate clinical setting.

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    Present address: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, 63110, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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  1. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, 63110, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    M. J. Siegel

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Herman, T.E., Siegel, M.J. Neurosonographic abnormalities in chromosomal disorders. Pediatr Radiol 21, 398–401 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026667

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