Abstract

ESCUMBARTI MORCILLO1, Cynthia Judith. Blue sclera syndrome: perinatal management in a specialized hospital. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2015, vol.7, n.2, pp.50-53. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2015.0007.02.050-053.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) occurs in 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 60,000 births. It is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormalities of type I collagen that interfere with the normal process of bone ossification. Due to the complexity of handling the management of a child with OI is advisable to handle that diagnosis in the fetal stage so be prepared both parents and professionals for the care and monitoring, hence the importance of ultrasound studies plus genetic background and other ideals studies during antenatal mother. The ultrasound is less invasive procedure for prenatal diagnosis and therefore is less risky use. The doctor can examine the fetal skeleton looking curvatures (sprained bones of the leg or arm), fractures, bone shortening or other abnormalities that may indicate the presence of OI. A case OI District Hospital of Lambaré is presented.

Keywords : osteogenesisimperfecta, ultrasound collagen..

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