A case report of a cystic hygroma detected in utero by ultrasound at 16 weeks' gestation is presented. The potential for early second trimester detection of both CNS and non-CNS structural defects by diagnostic ultrasound is discussed "High risk" groups for fetal structural defects can be identified for screening purposes.
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