Yawning fetus (ultrasound clip)

Case contributed by Kehinde Lawal
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Routine obstetrics ultrasound

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

The sagittal fetal face and torso show the fetus momentarily wide opening the mouth.

Other obstetric parameters were within normal limit.

Case Discussion

In-utero fetal yawning is a neurobehavioral feature regarded as an indicator of the nervous system development in the fetus.

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