Alobar holoprosencephaly and Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a congenital defect of the brain, median structures, and face resulting from an incomplete cleavage of the primitive brain during early embryogenesis. The authors report a case of trisomy 13 syndrome diagnosed at prenatal follow up. The preterm newborn lived only 5 hours,...

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Main Authors: Andressa Dias Costa, Regina Schultz, Sérgio Rosemberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58909