Fetal Face And Neck Flashcards
What re some abnormalities of the fetal face? 6
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Micrognathia
- Neck
- Nuchal translucency
- Nuchal fold
Fetal face embryology starts when? When is it finished?
5 weeks LMP and is complete 10 weeks LMP
What develops during fetal face embryology ? 3
Develops from five main facial processes that move together and fuse
1. 1 Frontonasal process
2. 2 Maxillary prominence
3. 2 Mandibular prominences
The frontonasal process starts where? And moves where? What does it form? 5
Starts superior and moves Inferiorly to form
1. Mid forehead
2. Nose
3. Central upper lip
4. Central maxilla
5. Anterior palate
Maxillary prominence move medially to form what? 4
- Checks
- Lateral upper lip
- Maxilla
- Hard palate
In terms of formation, the nose starts where and migrates how?
The nose starts above the orbits as 2 widely spread nasal placodes that move medially Inferiorly
What are placodes?
Areas of ectoderm tissues which form the sense organs - auditory, olfactory, or vision
The eyes start where and move how?
Laterally and move medially
The ears start where and move where?
Ears start below the mandible and move laterally upward
What is the occurrence rate of facial anomalies?
1/600 births
How common are facial anomalies?
Common
Polyhydraminos occurs with how many facial anomalies?
60% of the facial anomalies
How often does other non -facial anomalies occur due to chromosomal abnormalities?
50%
What increases the risk of development of the face? 3
Drugs such as
1. Alcohol
2. Codeine
3. Valium
What doe we see with axial view of the face? why? 3
- Orbits
- Lens of the eye
- To assess binocular distance
What’s the nose/lip shot?
Tangential coronal of nose lip
What are some tips for Nose/lip? 3 (What do we need to assess?)
- Make sure you have the soft tissue of the nose and lip rather than bone
- Assess for intact upper lip
- Assess for the presence of 2 nostrils
How do we get a profile image?
Ultrasound beam directly over the midline of the face
What are some things that we should see with the profile view? 3
- Chin should be off of chest
- Should see nasal bone and maxilla
- Midline structures of the brain (Corpos callosum)
What are some things we assess with the profile view? 3
- Prominence of the chin and forehead
- Protruding tongue or flattened nose
- Nasal bone
What is a benefit of 3D imaging for parents/
Gives parents an idea of what to expect at delivery
How can 3D imaging be used for in terms of detection?
For better detecting facial anomalies after 2D
Orbits should be separated by a distance of how much?
Orbit globe (1 eyeball)
Outer orbital distances can be used to do what?
Date the pregnancy when the BPD can not be obtained. Low head.
What is anophthalmia?
Congenital absence or severe hypoplasia of the eyes
What do we need to look for to confirm anophhtalmia?
Look for lens
Who is most affected by anophthalmia?
T13 babies
What is Microphthalmia?
Small eyes
What do we need to diagnose microphthalmia?
Interocular measurments
Who is affected by microphthalmia?
T13 babies
What is hypertelorism?
Widely spread eyes
Hypertelorism is most commonly due to what?
Mass blocking anterior migration
Hypertelorism is less commonly due to what?
Craniosynostoses
What is hypotelorism?
eyes close together
What kind of measurement do we have with hypotelorism?
Binocular measurement
Who is affected by hypotelorism?
T13 babies
What is cyclonic?
Fusion of eyes into one orbit
What is cyclonic typically seen with?
With nose as supraorbitial proboscis?
Who is affected by cyclopia?
13
What is ethmocephaly?
2 closely spaced but separate eyes with supraorbital proboscis
What is cebocephaly?
2 closely spaced by separate eyes with a central placed nose with only one blind needed nostril
What is a proboscis?
Tuft of tissue, usually above the eyes.
What is seen with proboscis?
Absence of a normal nose
What are five patterns of cleft lip and palate? One extra. 6
- Cleft lip alone
- Unilateral cleft lip and palate
- Bilateral cleft lip and palate
- Midline cleft lip and palate
- Cleft palate alone
- Facial defects associated with amniotic bands
What is the occurrence rate of clefting with T18?
40%
What is the occurrence rate of clefting in t13?
60%
Isolated cleft palate is more likely to be associated with what?
Additional anomalies
How easy is it to see cleft palate on u/s?
Difficult
Polyhydraminos and small stomach are often seen because of what?
clefting defect which can disturb fetal swallowing
If you are having a difficult time catching the soft tissue, what do we need to do?
Look very carefully, this baby may have bilateral cleft lip
When looking for a cleft lip we need to be careful not to do what?
Confuse not to confuse philtrum with cleft lip