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Review Article

Case report and literature review: antenatal diagnosis of a fetal anaplastic astrocytoma

Shu-Jing Huanga Department of Ultrasound, The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China;b Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5448-4504View further author information
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Xian-Lan Liub Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Mei Huangb Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Yan-Qing Wangb Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Jin-Rong Linb Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-Dong Zhangb Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Jin-Na Jiangc Department of Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Dong-Yu Baid Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaView further author information
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Zhan-Xiang Wange Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yi-Ming Sua Department of Ultrasound, The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China;b Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China;f Collaborative Innovation Center for Maternal and Infant Health Service Application Technology, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 6631-6637 | Received 15 Feb 2021, Accepted 14 Apr 2021, Published online: 09 May 2021

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