KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Fetal liver calcifications are found in 1 in 1700 (0.05%) pregnancies. One-third is isolated, while two-thirds are associated with other fetal abnormalities. Following…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Condition presents only rarely antenatally. Incidence of pyloric atresia is 1 in 1 million livebirths. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis occurs in 1.5–4 per 1000…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Choledochal cyst refers to dilation of the common bile duct, with type I being the most common and the only prenatally diagnosed form….
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Cystic abdominal lesions are relatively common. Diagnosis of the underlying etiology of a cystic abdominal mass may be difficult but intimate association with…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Defect in ventral abdominal wall characterized by absent abdominal muscles, fascia, and skin. Defect is covered by membrane that consists of peritoneum and…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Arises from maldevelopment of the cloacal membrane, which prevents migration of mesenchymal tissue and impedes normal development of the lower abdominal wall. Consists…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Body-stalk anomaly is a sporadic disorder leading to severe deformations of the abdominal wall and spine. Prenatal diagnosis is generally straightforward with massive…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Isolated abdominal wall defect to right of normally inserted umbilical cord. Associated with young maternal age and maternal smoking. Associated with growth restriction…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Pentalogy of Cantrell is defined by the association of five anomalies: (1) epigastric abdominal wall defect, (2) lower sternal defect, (3) defect in…
KEY POINTS Print Section Listen Key Points Intracardiac tumors are extremely rare in fetuses, occurring in 0.11% to 0.14% of fetal echocardiographic studies. Most fetal intracardiac tumors (60%-80%) are due…
