Fetal Brain Tumors, a Challenge in Prenatal Diagnosis, Counselling, and Therapy
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Series
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Bedei, I.A.; Huisman, T.A.G.M.; Whitehead, W.; Axt-Fliedner, R.; Belfort, M.; Sanz Cortes, M. Fetal Brain Tumors, a Challenge in Prenatal Diagnosis, Counselling, and Therapy. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010058
Bedei IA, Huisman TAGM, Whitehead W, Axt-Fliedner R, Belfort M, Sanz Cortes M. Fetal Brain Tumors, a Challenge in Prenatal Diagnosis, Counselling, and Therapy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(1):58. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010058
Chicago/Turabian StyleBedei, Ivonne Alexandra, Thierry A. G. M. Huisman, William Whitehead, Roland Axt-Fliedner, Michael Belfort, and Magdalena Sanz Cortes. 2023. "Fetal Brain Tumors, a Challenge in Prenatal Diagnosis, Counselling, and Therapy" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010058
APA StyleBedei, I. A., Huisman, T. A. G. M., Whitehead, W., Axt-Fliedner, R., Belfort, M., & Sanz Cortes, M. (2023). Fetal Brain Tumors, a Challenge in Prenatal Diagnosis, Counselling, and Therapy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(1), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010058