Medical history revealed amniocentesis performed due to a cystic hygroma in the first trimester of his gestation, which identified a normal karyotype (46,XY). Family history was irrelevant with ...

The result of the amniocentesis was trisomy 18. A cut-off value of 4.03 mm was found for nuchal translucency in the prediction of composite adverse outcome (76.3% sensitivity, 66.7% specificity).

“Cystic Fibrosis involving your pancreas and what that happens is then you don’t produce enough enzymes and you don’t absorb fat, vitamins and other nutrients that is necessary for you to grow,” says ...

He has cystic hygroma, fluid filled cysts cover his face. “When I came into the world, I stopped breathing and they had to resuscitate me,” Aleazia said. “I’ve had it since birth. The doctors said ...

Trisomy 13 is the third most common autosomal trisomy at birth, with Trisomy 21, followed by Trisomy 18, occurring more frequently. [3,4] Trisomy 13 affects 1 in 5000 births or 1 in 20,000 liveborns.