Ch. 59,60,61,65 Flashcards
Which one of the following statements about the fetal face is false?
A) The fetal profile is well imaged with transvaginal sonography beginning late in the first trimester to early in the second trimester.
B) the modified coronal view is best to image a cleft lip and palate
C) the maxilla and orbits are well imaged in a true sagittal plane
D) the longitudinal view demonstrates the nasal bones, soft tissue, and mandible
C) the maxilla and orbits are well imaged in a true sagittal plane
Which one of the following imaging planes is best for imaging the cleft lip and palate?
A) transverse
B) longitudinal
C) transverse oblique
D) modified coronal
D) modified coronal
Extensive facial screening may be hindered by all of the following except:
A) bone shadowing
B) poor fetal positioning
C) polyhydraminos
D) maternal obesity
C) polyhydraminos
Craniosynostosis may be defined as which one of the following?
A) wide cranial sutures
B) overlapping cranial sutures
C) profusion of the meninges outside the sutures
D) premature closure of the cranial sutures
D) premature closure of the cranial sutures
Which one of the following is the result from a malformation of the lymphatic system?
A) teratoma
B) goiter
C) cystic hygroma
D) brachial cleft cyst
C) cystic hygroma
Which one of the following statements about the facial profile is incorrect?
A) the facial profile appears as a curvilinear surface with a differentiation of the forehead, nose, lips, and chin
B) the facial profile demonstrates a cloverleaf skull shape
C) the facial profile has frontal bossing, which is described as a lemon-shaped skull or an absent depressed nasal bridge
D) the facial profile has a strawberry-shaped cranium, which is described as a bulging of the occipital bones
D) the facial profile has a strawberry-shaped cranium, which is described as a bulging of the occipital bones
Evaluation of the nasal triad should include all of the following except:
A) nostril symmetry
B) nostril length
C) nasal septum integrity
D) continuity of the upper lip to exclude cleft lip and palate
B) nostril length
Which one of the following statements about cleft lip and palate is false?
A) a medial cleft lip is caused by an incomplete merging of the two medial nasal prominences in the midline
B) an oblique facial cleft is the failure of the maxillary prominence to merge with the lateral nasal swelling; the nasolacrimal duct is exposed
C) a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate is a small gap in the left upper lip on the modified coronal view; the nose is flattened and widened
D) a unilateral complete cleft lip and palate is an incomplete fusion of the maxillary prominence to the medial prominence on one side; the modified coronal view is used
C) a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate is a small gap in the left upper lip on the modified coronal view; the nose is flattened and widened
Which one of the following statements about an epignathus is false?
A) an epignathus is a teratoma located in the oropharynx
B) the mass may be highly complex and contain solid, cystic, or calcified components.
C) swallowing is not impaired in fetuses with epignathus
D) a small stomach may be present
C) swallowing is not impaired in fetuses with epignathus
The most common neck mass is which one of the following?
A) cystic hygroma colli
B) cervical meningomyelocele
C) hemangioma
D) goiter
A) cystic hygroma colli
What percentage of cystic hygromas is associated with chromosomal anomalies?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 30
D) 50
D) 50
The bridge of the nose originates from the _____ prominence.
A) frontal
B) medial nasal
C) maxillary
D) optic
A) frontal
Proboscis suggests which one of the following abnormalities?
A) Trisomy 18
B) cephalocele
C) holoprosencephaly
D) Pierre Robin syndrome
C) holoprosencephaly
The optimal gestational age for measuring the nuchal translucency is _____ weeks.
A) 10 to 12
B) 11 to 13
C) 14 to 16
D) 18 to 20
B) 11 to 13
The most common congenital anomaly of the face is which one of the following?
A) macroglossia
B) micrognathia
C) hypotelorism
D) cleft lip
D) cleft lip
Differential considerations for cystic hygroma include all of the following except:
A) goiter
B) nuchal edema
C) brachial cleft cyst
D) thyroglossal duct cyst
A) goiter
Which one of the following terms describes a small chin?
A) microglossia
B) micrognathia
C) microphthalmia
D) microrhinia
B) micrognathia
Which one of the following statements about facial anomalies is correct?
A) fetal facial anomalies are homogeneous
B) hemangiomas do not occur in the face and neck.
C) facial anomalies occur as isolated defects or as part of a syndrome
D) doppler evaluation of facial masses is discouraged because of possible bioeffects to the fetus
C) facial anomalies occur as isolated defects or as part of a syndrome
An elongated forehead in the sagittal plane and triangular in shape in the axial plane describes which one of the following abnormalities?
A) trigonocephaly
B) otocephaly
C) strabismus
D) microcephaly
A) trigonocephaly
Ear malformation may be observed in which one of the following?
A) Pierre Robin syndrome
B) Goldstein syndrome
C) Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
D) Goldenhar syndrome
D) Goldenhar syndrome
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is seen more frequently in which one of the following groups?
A) Caucasians
B) African Americans
C) Asians
D) Native Americans
D) Native Americans
Which one of the following statements about a fetal goiter is incorrect?
A) a fetal goiter appears symmetric.
B) a fetal goiter appears heterogeneous
C) mass arises from the anterior neck
D) afetal goiter is associated with maternal thyroid disease
B) a fetal goiter appears heterogeneous
Congenital anomalies of the face occur in 1 in _____ births.
A) 2000
B) 1500
C) 600
D) 1200
C) 600
An isolated unilateral cleft lip defect commonly originates:
A) in the midline
B) on the left side of the face
C) on the right side of the face
D) in the mouth
B) on the left side of the face
Which one of the following statements about neck teratomas is incorrect?
A) teratomas are usually unilateral
B) a teratoma may demonstrate a complex appearance
C) they are usually located posteriorly
D) color Doppler may be helpful in diagnosis
C) they are usually located posteriorly
Which one of the following anomalies demonstrates the ultrasound characteristics of trisomy 18?
A) Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
B) Jeune syndrome
C) Multiple pterygium syndrome
D) Pena-Shokier syndrome
D) Pena-Shokier syndrome
Which one of the following anomalies is associated with micromelia and a “hitchhiker thumb”?
A) Diastrophic dysplasia
B) Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
C) Roberts syndrome
D) Tar syndrome
A) Diastrophic dysplasia
Which one of the following terms describes a shortening of the proximal portion of the extremity?
A) Hemimelia
B) Mesomelia
C) Micromelia
D) Rhizomelia
D) Rhizomelia
All of the following are characteristics of thanatophoric dysplasia EXCEPT:
A) Cloverleaf skull
B) Microcephaly
C) Extreme micromelia
D) Short ribs
B) Microcephaly
Which one of the following anomalies is associated with the Amish community?
A) Congenital hypophosphatasia
B) Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
C) Holt-Oram syndrome
D) Roberts syndrome
B) Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
Which one of the following diagnoses is most likely when multiple fractures and a compressible calvarium are identified?
A) Achondrogenesis
B) Achondroplasia
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta
D) Thanatophoric dysplasia
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta
Which one of the following anomalies is associated with a cloverleaf skull?
A) Achondroplasia
B) Congenital hypophosphatasia
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta
D) Thanatophoric dysplasia
D) Thanatophoric dysplasia
Which one of the following nonlethal skeletal dysplasias is most common?
A) Achondroplasia
B) Achondrogenesis
C) Diastrophic dysplasia
D) Short-rib polydactyly syndrome
A) Achondroplasia
Which one of the following anomalies is caused by an alkaline phosphatase deficiency?
A) Achondrogenesis
B) Congenital hypophosphatasia
C) Diastrophic dysplasia
D) Thanatophoric dysplasia
B) Congenital hypophosphatasia
A congenital condition characterized by a disorder of collagen production is which one of the following?
A) Achondroplasia
B) Osteogenesis imperfecta
C) Achondrogenesis
D) Thanatophoric dysplasias
B) Osteogenesis imperfecta
Sonographic findings of severe micromelia, decreased or absent ossification of the spine, macrocephaly, and micrognathia describe which one of the following?
A) Osteogenesis imperfecta
B) Achrondoplasia
C) Achondrogenesis
D) Diastrophic dysplasia
C) Achondrogenesis
A group of lethal skeletal dysplasias characterized by bowing of the long bones is which one of the following abnormalities?
A) Diastrophic dysplasias
B) Congenital hypophosphatasia
C) Camptomelic dysplasia
D) Postural anomalies
C) Camptomelic dysplasia
Sonographic features of a small thorax, rhizomelia, renal dysplasia, and polydactyly are associated with which one of the following conditions?
A) Jeune syndrome
B) Short-rib polydactyly
C) Ellis-von Creveld syndrome
D) Roberts syndrome
A) Jeune syndrome
A diagnosis of talipes may be made with which one of the following characteristics?
A) Persistent inversion of the foot
B) Persistent abnormal inversion of the foot parallel to the lower leg
C) Persistent abnormal inversion of the foot perpendicular to the lower leg
D) Persistent abnormal inversion of the lower leg
C) Persistent abnormal inversion of the foot perpendicular to the lower leg
Fusion of the lower extremities is associated with which one of the following?
A) Sirenomelia
B) Hypophosphatasia
C) Osteogenesis imperfecta
D) Thanatophoric dysplasia
A) Sirenomelia