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

Laxmi Devi Padmanabhan; V. Zareena Hamza; Venugopalan Madhavan Thampi; Usha Madathiparambil Govindankuttymenon

doi:10.1007/s40556-015-0032-4

Journal of Fetal Medicine, Table of Contents

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

Authors

Laxmi Devi Padmanabhan

¹Division of Perinatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, 682041, Kochi, Kerala, India
V. Zareena Hamza

²Department of Cytogenetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
Venugopalan Madhavan Thampi

²Department of Cytogenetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
Usha Madathiparambil Govindankuttymenon

³Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, T D Medical College, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Abstract

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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.

Keywords

Double barrel sign - Bifid nose - Prenatal diagnosis

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