Absent or hypoplastic nasal bone: What to tell the prospective parents?
Shreya Das,
Charu Sharma,
Taruna Yadav
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAbsent or hypoplastic nasal bone (AHNB) on first or second‐trimester ultrasonography (USG) is an important soft marker of Down syndrome. However, due to its varied incidence in euploid and aneuploid fetuses, there is always a dilemma of whether to go for invasive fetal testing for isolated AHNB. This study aims to assess outcomes specifically within the context of Indian ethnicity women.Materials and MethodsThis was a prospective observational study. All patients who reported with AHNB in the first‐ … Show more
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