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Parathyroid agenesis: prenatal ultrasonographic features and pathological findings

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We report a girl with parathyroid agenesis. The gross anomaly of the long bones was diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound. Pregnancy was terminated at 24 weeks of gestation. There were no other apparent system anomalies except parathyroid gland agenesis and long bone abnormalities. This case is the first reported case of parathyroid agenesis with normal thyroid glands and other systems.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Posta Kutusu: 128, Isparta, 32000, Turkey e-mail: hakanskaya@hotmail.com Tel.: ++90-246-2371730-40 ext 2162 Fax: ++90-246-2371762, , , , , , TR

    H. Kaya, M. Özsoy, M. Karci & D. Özbasar

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    N. Heybeli & E. F. Mumcu

  3. Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Ö. Erdem

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Received: 25 May 2001 / Accepted: 20 August 2001

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Kaya, H., Heybeli, N., Özsoy, M. et al. Parathyroid agenesis: prenatal ultrasonographic features and pathological findings. Arch Gynecol Obstet 266, 175–177 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040100246

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