Osteogenesis imperfecta and holoprosencephaly

Helen Wainwright; Peter Beighton

doi:10.1097/MCD.0b013e3280e1cc6a

Osteogenesis imperfecta and holoprosencephaly

Clin Dysmorphol. 2007 Jul;16(3):189-191. doi: 10.1097/MCD.0b013e3280e1cc6a.

Authors

Helen Wainwright¹, Peter Beighton

Affiliation

¹ Division of Anatomical Pathology Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 17551335
DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0b013e3280e1cc6a

Abstract

A 17-week female fetus had severe osteogenesis imperfecta and gross holoprosencephaly. This unusual combination has not previously been documented. No obvious environmental or genetic determinants were present.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Female
Fetal Death
Fetus / diagnostic imaging
Holoprosencephaly / complications*
Humans
Male
Osteogenesis Imperfecta / complications*
Pregnancy
Radiography