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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2025; 13(5): 97629
Published online Feb 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i5.97629
Published online Feb 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i5.97629
Ultrasound features of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in the first trimester: A case report
Xiao-Li Chen, Li-Qiang Zhang, Li-Li Bai, Department of Ultrasound, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Xiao-Li Chen and Li-Qiang Zhang.
Author contributions: Chen XL and Zhang LQ wrote and edited the manuscript, and collected data, they contributed equally to this manuscript; Zhang LQ generated the concept and supervised the process; Bai LL analyzed data; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Li Chen, Department of Ultrasound, Wenzhou Central Hospital, No. 252 West Baili Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 107701972@qq.com
Received: June 4, 2024
Revised: October 11, 2024
Accepted: November 4, 2024
Published online: February 16, 2025
Processing time: 167 Days and 23.4 Hours
Revised: October 11, 2024
Accepted: November 4, 2024
Published online: February 16, 2025
Processing time: 167 Days and 23.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We present a case of a fetus infected with cytomegalovirus, characterized by distinctive ultrasound findings during early gestation. The patient underwent a thorough diagnostic evaluation, systematically excluding chromosomal ab