2014
DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2013.79900715
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Retrospective cohort of trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) in southern Brazil

Abstract: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Trisomy 18 (T18), or Edwards syndrome, is a chromosomal disease characterized by a broad clinical picture and a poor prognosis. Our aim was to describe clinical, radiological and survival data of a cohort of patients prenatally diagnosed with T18.

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“…In our cohort, we report 14 (87%) terminated pregnancies after a prenatal diagnosis and two neonatal losses. It is estimated that 72% of pregnancies with fetuses with trisomy 18 end in miscarriage or stillbirth between the 12th week and full-term gestation (Cereda and Carey, 2012; Denardin et al, 2015).…”
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“…In our cohort, we report 14 (87%) terminated pregnancies after a prenatal diagnosis and two neonatal losses. It is estimated that 72% of pregnancies with fetuses with trisomy 18 end in miscarriage or stillbirth between the 12th week and full-term gestation (Cereda and Carey, 2012; Denardin et al, 2015).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Esse método diagnostico é mais sensível até a 16ª semana de gestação. 13 A confirmação diagnostica é feita pelo exame de cariótipo com detecção de trissomia completa ou parcial do cromossomo 18. A SE tem como diagnostico diferencial as condições como a sequência de acinesia fetal, Síndrome de Patau, artrogripose distal do tipo 1, síndrome de CHARGE e a associação VACTERL.…”
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“…Com relação à trissomia do cromossomo 18, há descrição na literatura sobre mais de 130 anomalias diferentes e nenhuma foi considerada patognomônica da síndrome 14,15 . Em um estudo, foram descritos 70 casos de trissomia 18, no qual 61 fetos (87,1%) apresentavam uma ou duas anomalias maiores e as cardiopatias foram as mais encontradas (47,1%), com incidência de 27,1% dos defeitos de septo ventricular.…”
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