Fetal Macrocephaly: Prenatal Findings and Follow‐Up in Cases With High Risk for Abnormal Outcome
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| author | Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz |
| author_facet | Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz |
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| contents | Fetal Macrocephaly: Prenatal Findings and Follow‐Up in Cases With High Risk for Abnormal Outcome Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz Prenatal Diagnosis ABSTRACT Objective Fetal macrocephaly (HC Z ‐score ≥ +2) is a common reason for referral for neurosonography. While most cases are benign and asymptomatic, syndromic macrocephaly poses a significant risk of abnormal neurodevelopment. This study aimed to describe the sonographic and genetic features of fetuses at the highest risk of syndromic macrocephaly. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 19 fetuses with either HC Z ‐scores ≥ +2.5 or those with ≥ +2 and associated anomalies, evaluated between January 2015 and October 2024. Assessments included fetal neurosonography, anomaly scans, MRI, and genetic work‐up. Outcomes and postnatal/postmortem data were reviewed. Results Mean gestational age at the time of diagnosis was 29.6 weeks (range 23–35.4 weeks). Seventeen fetuses (89%) had associated anomalies: large for gestational age (12/19), callosal abnormalities (11/19), malformation of cortical development (13/19), and facial dysmorphism (11/19) were diagnosed. Genetic investigation results (CMA) were available for 17 of the 19 patients. Overall, 14 of the 17 patients had abnormal genetic findings, mostly involving mTOR pathway genes . Conclusion High Z ‐scores and additional imaging findings strongly correlate with genetic abnormalities, most often mTOR‐related. These results support the integration of exome sequencing into prenatal evaluation of fetal macrocephaly. 10.1002/pd.70049 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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| spellingShingle | Fetal Macrocephaly: Prenatal Findings and Follow‐Up in Cases With High Risk for Abnormal Outcome Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz Prenatal Diagnosis Fetal Macrocephaly: Prenatal Findings and Follow‐Up in Cases With High Risk for Abnormal Outcome Hadas Miremberg Gustavo Malinger Deborah Kidron Michal Levy Yuval Yaron Mordechai Shohat Rayna Goldstein Liat Ben Sira Michael Brusilov Roee Birnbaum Karina Krajden Haratz Prenatal Diagnosis ABSTRACT Objective Fetal macrocephaly (HC Z ‐score ≥ +2) is a common reason for referral for neurosonography. While most cases are benign and asymptomatic, syndromic macrocephaly poses a significant risk of abnormal neurodevelopment. This study aimed to describe the sonographic and genetic features of fetuses at the highest risk of syndromic macrocephaly. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 19 fetuses with either HC Z ‐scores ≥ +2.5 or those with ≥ +2 and associated anomalies, evaluated between January 2015 and October 2024. Assessments included fetal neurosonography, anomaly scans, MRI, and genetic work‐up. Outcomes and postnatal/postmortem data were reviewed. Results Mean gestational age at the time of diagnosis was 29.6 weeks (range 23–35.4 weeks). Seventeen fetuses (89%) had associated anomalies: large for gestational age (12/19), callosal abnormalities (11/19), malformation of cortical development (13/19), and facial dysmorphism (11/19) were diagnosed. Genetic investigation results (CMA) were available for 17 of the 19 patients. Overall, 14 of the 17 patients had abnormal genetic findings, mostly involving mTOR pathway genes . Conclusion High Z ‐scores and additional imaging findings strongly correlate with genetic abnormalities, most often mTOR‐related. These results support the integration of exome sequencing into prenatal evaluation of fetal macrocephaly. 10.1002/pd.70049 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| title | Fetal Macrocephaly: Prenatal Findings and Follow‐Up in Cases With High Risk for Abnormal Outcome |
| topic | Prenatal Diagnosis |
| url | https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.70049 |