Hemangioma in the newborn: increased incidence after chorionic villus sampling

• Published in: Prenatal diagnosis Vol. 30; no. 10; pp. 913 - 917
• Main Authors: Bauland, Constantijn G., Smit, Jeroen M., Bartelink, Lidewij R., Zondervan, Hans A., Spauwen, Paul H. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.10.2010; Wiley
• Subjects: amniocentesis; Amniocentesis - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; Chorionic Villi Sampling - adverse effects; chorionic villus sampling; Cohort Studies; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; effect; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; hemangioma; Hemangioma - epidemiology; Hemangioma - etiology; Humans; Incidence; Infant, Newborn; Male; Maternal Age; Medical sciences; Molecular and cellular biology; Netherlands - epidemiology; Odds Ratio; Parents; Pregnancy; prevalence; Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology; Skin Neoplasms - etiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Netherlands; Human; hemangioma; Amniocentesis; Prevalence; Gynecology; Samplings; Neonatology; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Incidence; Vascular disease; Angioma; Prenatal diagnosis; Newborn; chorionic villus sampling; effect; Genetics; Sampling; Chorionic villi

Objectives This study was designed to compare the effects of transcervical chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis on the prevalence of hemangiomas of infancy. Methods This is a cohort study of 250 consecutive assessable transabdominal amniocentesis procedures and 250 consecutive assessabl...