Overlapping fetal fingers

Last revised by The Radswiki on 10 Aug 2011

Overlapping fetal fingers is an antenatal ultrasound observation where the fetal fingers are seen to overlap each other. It may be seen seen with a concurrent clenched fetal hand.  If the hand is clenched typically the 2nd finger is seen to overlap the 3rd 4.

Pathology

Associations
  • a well recognized association is with trisomy 18 2-3

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