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ArticleJournal of clinical ultrasound : JCU2026

A Case of Short-Rib Thoracic Dysplasia: Diagnostic Clues in Early Pregnancy and Genetic Analysis.

Chunying Li, Xiaopeng Kang, Jing Tao, Xingkai Yang, Caihong Liu, Xiaoyu Song, Xiaojuan Lin

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Chunying LiPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Xiaopeng KangPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Jing TaoPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Xingkai YangPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Caihong LiuPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Xiaoyu SongPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.
Xiaojuan LinPrenatal Diagnosis Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child Care Hospital (Gansu Provincial Central Hospital), Lanzhou City, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8886-1078

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Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation 22JR5RA726Lanzhou City Science and Technology Plan Project 2022-3-15
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Abstract

To investigate the diagnostic clues and genetic etiology of short-rib thoracic dysplasia (SRTD) in early pregnancy, we report a case of a fetus suspected of having SRTD based on ultrasound findings at 13 weeks of gestation. Prenatal genetic testing revealed a pathogenic variant in the DYNC2H1 gene, and post-abortion examination of the specimen along with X-ray findings confirmed the diagnosis as short-rib thoracic dysplasia 3 (SRTD3; OMIM #613091). Such cases are rarely reported in the early gestational period. The detection and subsequent confirmation in this case at 13 weeks demonstrate that the combination of early ultrasound screening and genetic testing can enable early detection and diagnosis of SRTD. This approach provides a basis for precise prenatal assessment and holds significant clinical importance for reducing birth defects.

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Cytoplasmic DyneinsGenetic TestingShort Rib-Polydactyly SyndromeUltrasonography, PrenatalAdultFemaleHumansPregnancyCytoplasmic DyneinsDYNC2H1 protein, humanDYNC2H1fetusgeneshort‐rib polydactyly syndromeultrasonography

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