MR imaging of fetal head and neck anomalies

Caroline D Robson; Carol E Barnewolt

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2004.03.005

MR imaging of fetal head and neck anomalies

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2004 May;14(2):273-91, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2004.03.005.

Authors

Caroline D Robson¹, Carol E Barnewolt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, MA 02115, USA. carol.barnewolt@childrens.harvard.edu

PMID: 15182819
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2004.03.005

Abstract

This article describes an approach to imaging of fetal head and neck anomalies. Topics include cleft lip and palate, facial clefts, amniotic band sequence, micrognathia and retrognathia, ocular and orbital abnormalities, craniosynostosis, posterior nuchal translucency, cephaloceles, vascular anomalies, and tumors. Some of the more common syndromes are also described.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Abnormalities / pathology*
Craniofacial Abnormalities / pathology*
Fetal Diseases / pathology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mouth Abnormalities / pathology*
Prenatal Diagnosis*
Teratoma / pathology
Vascular Neoplasms / pathology