overlapping digits

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 2 finger is seen to overlap the 3.

Pathology

Associations

• a well recognized association is with trisomy 18 

Siehe auch:

• Trisomie 18
• clenched fetal hand

und weiter:

• Pätau-Syndrom
• Fetales Valproat-Syndrom