Strawberry skull
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Strawberry skull refers to the shape of the head on an antenatal ultrasound.
Epidemiology
Associations
In general, strawberry skull is is considered one of the nonspecificnon-specific 'soft markers' for abnormal fetal development. It is considered more closely associated withtrisomy 18 (Edward syndrome).
Radiographic features
Antenatal ultrasound
- brachycephaly with an increased cephalic index
- flattened occiput (due to hypoplasia of occipital lobes, brainstem and cerebellum)
- pointed frontal bones with hypoplasia of the frontal lobes of the brain
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-<p><strong>Strawberry skull</strong> refers to the shape of the head on an antenatal ultrasound.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>In general, strawberry skull is considered one of the nonspecific '<a href="/articles/antenatal-soft-markers-on-ultrasound">soft markers</a>' for abnormal fetal development. It is considered more closely associated with <a href="/articles/edwards-syndrome-1">trisomy 18</a> (Edward syndrome).</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Antenatal ultrasound</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Strawberry skull</strong> refers to the shape of the head on an antenatal ultrasound.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>In general, strawberry skull is considered one of the non-specific '<a href="/articles/antenatal-soft-markers-on-ultrasound">soft markers</a>' for abnormal fetal development. It is considered more closely associated with <a href="/articles/edwards-syndrome-1">trisomy 18</a> (Edward syndrome).</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Antenatal ultrasound</h5><ul>
-<li>pointed frontal bones with hypoplasia of the frontal lobes of the brain.</li>- +<li>pointed frontal bones with hypoplasia of the frontal lobes of the brain</li>
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