TY - JOUR
T1 - Norman-Roberts syndrome
T2 - Characterization of the phenotype in early fetal life
AU - Natacci, Federica
AU - Bedeschi, Maria Francesca
AU - Righini, Andrea
AU - Inverardi, Francesca
AU - Rizzuti, Tommaso
AU - Boschetto, Chiara
AU - Triulzi, Fabio
AU - Spreafico, Roberto
AU - Frassoni, Carolina
AU - Lalatta, Faustina
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Purpose: Our purpose is to describe the prenatal manifestation of Norman-Roberts syndrome and to expand the knowledge of the fetal phenotype of this rare condition. The recurrence in two sibs might contribute to the hypothesis of a recessive condition. Methods: Three cases are presented in which the diagnosis was suggested by a prenatal ultrasound examination and confirmed by pathology of the fetuses, after termination of pregnancy. The major sign was the ultrasound detection of microcephaly at the 22nd and 23rd week of gestation. Fetal Magnetic Nuclear Resonance, the pathological examination with histological studies, was applied to arrive at the diagnosis of Norman-Roberts syndrome. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the second description of prenatal cases of Norman-Roberts syndrome. The combined clinical and pathological data is a contribution that might help to increase the identification of this rare condition and to correctly define the risk of its recurrence.
AB - Purpose: Our purpose is to describe the prenatal manifestation of Norman-Roberts syndrome and to expand the knowledge of the fetal phenotype of this rare condition. The recurrence in two sibs might contribute to the hypothesis of a recessive condition. Methods: Three cases are presented in which the diagnosis was suggested by a prenatal ultrasound examination and confirmed by pathology of the fetuses, after termination of pregnancy. The major sign was the ultrasound detection of microcephaly at the 22nd and 23rd week of gestation. Fetal Magnetic Nuclear Resonance, the pathological examination with histological studies, was applied to arrive at the diagnosis of Norman-Roberts syndrome. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the second description of prenatal cases of Norman-Roberts syndrome. The combined clinical and pathological data is a contribution that might help to increase the identification of this rare condition and to correctly define the risk of its recurrence.
KW - Microcephaly
KW - Norman-roberts syndrome
KW - Prenatal diagnosis
KW - Rare disease
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U2 - 10.1002/pd.1728
DO - 10.1002/pd.1728
M3 - Article
C2 - 17367103
AN - SCOPUS:34347258112
VL - 27
SP - 568
EP - 572
JO - Prenatal Diagnosis
JF - Prenatal Diagnosis
SN - 0197-3851
IS - 6
ER -