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Features Dolores Pretorius, MD
"Enlarged Cavum Septi Pellucidi and Vergae in the Fetus: A Cause for Concern."
The research began when Dr. Lisa Stellwagen, UC San Diego Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, called Dr. Dolores Pretorius to ask what to do with a neonate with an ultrasound reading of prominent cavum. The question led to an investigation into whether detection of this type of abnormality correlates with other anomalies...Read more
Fetal ultrasound and neonatal MRI showing enlarged cavum in fetus with Trisomy 21, multitple other anomalies and neonatal demise.