EVOLUTION OF SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN A FETUS WITH AGENESIS OF THE URETHRA, VAGINA, AND RECTUM

Authors
CARROLL SG HYETT J EUSTACE D SELLER MJ NICOLAIDES KH
Citation
Sg. Carroll et al., EVOLUTION OF SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN A FETUS WITH AGENESIS OF THE URETHRA, VAGINA, AND RECTUM, Prenatal diagnosis, 16(10), 1996, pp. 931-933
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
16
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
931 - 933
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1996)16:10<931:EOSFIA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In a 12-week gestation fetus, routine ultrasound examination suggested dilated loops of bowel. Repeat scans at 13 and 15 weeks showed normal growth but persistence of bowel dilatation. At 20 weeks there was meg acystis, hyperechogenic bowel, ascites, and oligohydramnios. The diagn osis of cloacal abnormality was suspected and the parents chose to hav e pregnancy termination. Post-mortem examination demonstrated female p seudohermaphroditism with agenesis of the urethra, vagina, and rectum.