We report a case of prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 9 in a fetus presenting increased translucency thickness (9.1 mm) observed on an ultrasound scan performed at 12 weeks pregnancy and confirmed by cariotype analysis of biopsy material obtained from the chorionic villi. Multiple trisomy 9 characteristic abnormalities were detected by ultrasound and confirmed by autopsy and histopathological examination. Although rare, trisomy 9 should be included in the list of chromosomic anomalies associated with increased translucency.
Keywords: Trisomy 9, Pathology, Prenatal ultrasound, Nuchal translucency, Chromosomal abnormalities
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