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Case Report

First Trimester Diagnosis of VACTERL Association

by
Joana Santos
1,*,
Rosete Nogueira
2,
Rita Pinto
1,
Isabel Cerveira
1 and
Susana Pereira
1
1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, São Teotónio Hospital, Viseu, Portugal
2
Laboratory of Anatomic Pathology, CGC Genetics, Porto, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2013, 3(1), e5; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e5
Submission received: 4 October 2012 / Revised: 20 November 2012 / Accepted: 6 December 2012 / Published: 25 January 2013

Abstract

VACTERL association (OMIM 192350) is a non-random combination of multiple congenital malformations including vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheoesophageal, renal and limb anomalies. The wide spectrum of defects suggests the occurrence of defective development during early embryogenesis. The authors report a case of a complex polymalformative association detected by ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy. The ensuing fetal study revealed the presence of vertebral, anorectal, renal and limb anomalies and therefore was considered a case of VACTERL association. This complex association generally entails a poor prognosis. Its early detection allows discussion of management options, including medical termination of pregnancy.
Keywords: VACTERL association; VATER association; first trimester diagnosis VACTERL association; VATER association; first trimester diagnosis

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Santos, J.; Nogueira, R.; Pinto, R.; Cerveira, I.; Pereira, S. First Trimester Diagnosis of VACTERL Association. Clin. Pract. 2013, 3, e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e5

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Santos J, Nogueira R, Pinto R, Cerveira I, Pereira S. First Trimester Diagnosis of VACTERL Association. Clinics and Practice. 2013; 3(1):e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e5

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Santos, Joana, Rosete Nogueira, Rita Pinto, Isabel Cerveira, and Susana Pereira. 2013. "First Trimester Diagnosis of VACTERL Association" Clinics and Practice 3, no. 1: e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e5

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Santos, J., Nogueira, R., Pinto, R., Cerveira, I., & Pereira, S. (2013). First Trimester Diagnosis of VACTERL Association. Clinics and Practice, 3(1), e5. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e5

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