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Case 1. (a) Picture of the hands in the index case shows bilateral adducted thumbs. (b) Surface-rendered three-dimensional ultrasound view shows adducted thumb in the fetus at 30 weeks (arrow). (c) Picture of the newborn infant shows adducted thumb.
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At 38 weeks, a 3,285 g male infant with hydrocephaly and bilateral adduction of the thumbs (Figure 1(c)) was delivered by cesarean section.
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Case 1. (a) Picture of the hands in the index case shows bilateral adducted thumbs. (b) Surface-rendered three-dimensional ultrasound view shows adducted thumb in the fetus at 30 weeks (arrow). (c) Picture of the newborn infant shows adducted thumb.
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At 38 weeks, a 3,285 g male infant with hydrocephaly and bilateral adduction of the thumbs (Figure 1(c)) was delivered by cesarean section.
Case 2. (a) Two-dimensional ultrasound view shows severe triventricular hydrocephaly at 28 weeks. (b) Upper and lower panel, surface-rendered three-dimensional ultrasound view shows adducted thumb in the fetus (arrows). (c) Picture of the newborn infant shows adducted thumb.
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Upon consultation, ultrasound examination confirmed a male infant with bilateral dilatation of the cerebral posterior horns of 32 mm, consistent with severe hydrocephaly (Figure 2(a)). Further examination with 3D ultrasound revealed fixed adduction of the thumbs (Figure 2(b)).