Objective: to validate the use of the first trimester ultrasound scan not just as a screening tool for chromosomal anomalies, but also as a method to identify the major anatomic anomalies. Methods: a cross-sectional study of 500 pregancies at first trimester of gestation. The cases were selected from
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