Introduction The prenatal diagnosis of fetal goiter was first described in 1980. Advances in prenatal imaging and fetal hormonal physiology have enabled the identification of some severe but treatable disorders in the fetus. The potential benefits to the fetus of…
Introduction Fetal tumors are rare; teratomas are the most common histologic type. The neck is the most common location after the sacrococcygeal area for teratomas. The tissues found in fetal and infant teratomas are essentially the same regardless of the…
Introduction The fetal mandible is a common site for defects caused by numerous genetic conditions and adverse environmental factors. When an anomaly in the fetal mandible is detected on ultrasound (US), the clinician should look for other anomalies in the…