Intestinal obstruction and cystic fibrosis: antenatal ultrasound appearance.
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 20 (3) , 229-230
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.20.3.229
Abstract
The diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in utero is based on amniotic fluid analysis. False negative results of this method underline the importance of antenatal ultrasonography to detect intestinal obstruction in affected fetuses.Keywords
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