Osteodysplasia with Isolated or Contemporary Interest of Epiphysis, Metaphysis, and Vertebral Bodies
摘要
Osteodysplasias affecting the epiphyses, metaphyses, and partly the vertebral bodies cannot be studied with prenatal ultrasound because these bone segments are still in the cartilaginous phase of development. However, knowledge of them can help the sonographer to suspect this group of dysplasias, which will then be confirmed by genetic diagnosis. It is also possible to inform the pregnant about the risk of recurrence and about many of these syndromes that are not associated with mental retardation.