Fetal Face and Neck Flashcards
Anomalies of the face are discovered in what trimester
1st
Fetal face development begins at what week
4
Completion of major facial events happens when
by end of 1st trimester– week 12
What are the 5 main tissue prominences that form the fetal face
frontonasal lateral nasal medial nasal maxillary mandibular
What does the frontonasal tissue prominence form
forehead
dorsum apex of nose
What does the lateral nasal tissue prominence form
nasal ala
What does the medial nasal tissue prominence form
nasal septum
What does the maxillary tissue prominence form
upper cheeks
upper lip
What does the mandibular tissue prominence form
lower cheek
lower lip
chin
What are anomalies of the forehead?
frontal angle
encephalocele
proboscis
What are anomalies of the eyes?
hypotelorism
hypertelorism
What are anomalies of the nose?
hypoplasia
absent nasal bone
What are anomalies of the mouth?
cleft lip
cleft palate
macroglossia
What are anomalies of the chin?
micrognathia
retrognathia
agnathia
What are anomalies of the ear?
low set
What is the protocol for the measurement of the fetal facial angle?
gestational period 11-13wk 6d
magnify image for head and thorax occupy whole image
facial angle should be measured (another question on how)
if facial angle is increased, the risk of triploidy is increased