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ArticleClinical case reports2015

A very unusual complication of amniocentesis.

Munawar Hayat, Michael Hill, David Kelly, R Shane Tubbs, Marios Loukas

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Munawar HayatDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St George's University West Indies, Grenada.
Michael HillDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St George's University West Indies, Grenada.
David KellyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Birmingham, Alabama.
R Shane TubbsSection of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Birmingham, Alabama.
Marios LoukasDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St George's University West Indies, Grenada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The uses of amniocentesis are numerous, including determination of chromosomal abnormalities, lung maturity, and infections. A common complication of amniocentesis is loss of the pregnancy, but rare complications should be considered. The role of patient history and clinical observation of uncommon presentations are critical in the management of the patient.

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Amniocentesiscomplicationsprocedureteratoma

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PMCPMC4498839

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