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Two‐ and three‐dimensional prenatal sonographic diagnosis of prune‐belly syndrome
Author(s) -
Chen Lizhu,
Cai Ailu,
Wang Xiaoguang,
Wang Bing,
Li Jingyu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20653
Subject(s) - medicine , oligohydramnios , prune belly syndrome , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , ultrasound , ultrasonography , color doppler , doppler sonography , 3d ultrasound , pregnancy , fetus , abdominal wall , anatomy , genetics , biology
We report the prenatal diagnosis of 6 cases of Prune‐belly syndrome in the 2 nd trimester. The sonographic diagnosis was based on the findings of oligohydramnios, renal anomalies, and a lower abdominal cystic mass representing the abnormal dilatation of the bladder on conventional 2‐dimensional sonographic examination. We discuss the role of Doppler imaging and 3‐dimensional sonography as complementary methods to conventional sonography. Four of our 6 cases were confirmed with associated defects. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2010