CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2014; 01(04): 187-188
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-015-0032-4
Brief Communication

Double Barrel Sign: A Pointer for Prenatal Detection of Bifid Nose

Laxmi Devi Padmanabhan
1   Division of Perinatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, 682041, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
V. Zareena Hamza
2   Department of Cytogenetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Venugopalan Madhavan Thampi
2   Department of Cytogenetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
,
Usha Madathiparambil Govindankuttymenon
3   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, T D Medical College, Alleppey, Kerala, India
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Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the nose can range from subtle forms to overt deformities. Bifid nose is a relatively rare anomaly. Here, the authors report a case of bifid nose detected in utero and suggest the double barrel sign as a pointer for the prenatal detection of bifid nose.



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Eingereicht: 01. Februar 2015

Angenommen: 25. März 2015

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