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Ultrasound demonstration of masses in a 15 week fetus: Hydrops in a fetus with umbilical cord occlusion
Author(s) -
Shenker Lewis,
Anderson William,
Anderson Caroline
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970010307
Subject(s) - fetus , medicine , umbilical cord , hydrops fetalis , encephalocele , ultrasound , amniotic band syndrome , anatomy , pregnancy , radiology , biology , genetics
A fetal abnormality detected at 15 weeks by ultrasound consisted of cystic appearing masses in the neck and back region. The differential diagnosis included gonadal dysgenesis (Turner's syndrome) with cystic hygroma, neural tube defect, e.g. encephalocele or meningomyelocele, and fetal hydrops. Intrauterine fetal demise occurred at 17 weeks. The fetus had marked edema possibly related to umbilical cord occlusion.