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Radswiki T, Sharma R, Smith H, et al. Fetal hydantoin syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13974
The fetal hydantoin syndrome refers to a spectrum of features that can develop in a small proportion (~ 10% 5) of women taking the antiseizure medication phenytoin (DilantinTM) during pregnancy.
Clinical presentation
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