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To document and evaluate the recurrence of fetal cystic hygromas in siblings possessing normal chromosomes.

Prenatal diagnosis of recurrence of cystic hygroma with normal chromosomes

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To document and evaluate the recurrence of fetal cystic hygromas in siblings possessing normal chromosomes.
Midtrimester prenatal ultrasound examinations were performed on two sibling fetuses.
Post-termination anatomical and pathological evaluations were conducted to characterize the fetal masses.
Midtrimester ultrasound examinations identified posterior neck and back cyst-like masses that mimicked encephaloceles in both sibling fetuses.
Post-termination examination confirmed large cystic hygromas in the presence of normal chromosomes, providing evidence for an autosomal recessive form of the disorder.

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Case report reveals recurrent cystic hygroma in sibling fetuses with normal chromosomes, suggesting an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern.

Dallapiccola et al. (1984) studied this question.

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Case report reveals recurrent cystic hygroma in sibling fetuses with normal chromosomes, suggesting an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern.