Neuroblastoma

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Most common solid tumor in infants. Neuroblastomas are generally diagnosed by sonography in the third trimester, and can be cystic, solid, or both….

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Thanatophoric Dysplasia

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Most common of the lethal skeletal dysplasias. Presents in the second trimester. Two subtypes exist: TD I has short curved femurs with or…

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Arthrogryposis

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Descriptive term that refers to the presence of congenital contractures in two or more joints. Does not necessarily represent a syndrome but is…

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Clubfoot

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Positional abnormality of the fetal foot that results in it being fixed in adduction, supination, and varus, with concomitant soft-tissue abnormalities. Incidence is…

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Radial Aplasia

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Defect occurs on the radial (formerly preaxial) side of the forearm. Findings may include absence or hypoplasia of the radius, absence or hypoplasia…

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Chondrodysplasia Punctata

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Chondrodysplasia punctata comprises a group of genetically heterogenous skeletal dysplasias characterized by small calcified densities in the epiphyses of the long bones. The…

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Short-Rib Polydactyly Syndrome

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Refers to a group of rare, generally lethal skeletal dysplasias that have short limbs, short ribs, and polydactyly. Clinical overlap exists between the…

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Ectrodactyly

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Developmental malformation that consists of missing digits, a deep median cleft, and fusion of remaining digits. Occurs as either a nonsyndromic split hand/foot…

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Umbilical Cord Abnormalities

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points A variety of umbilical cord abnormalities may be sonographically detected, including short cord, lack of coiling, and cystic and vascular malformations. Sonographic examination…

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Jarcho–Levin Syndrome

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KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points “Jarcho–Levin” syndrome refers to a group of conditions characterized by short trunk dwarfism, rib and vertebral anomalies, and normal long bones. Inheritance may…

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