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Anatomic correlates of ultrasonographic prenatal diagnosis
Author(s) -
Rutledge Joe C.,
Weinberg Arthur G.,
Friedman Jan M.,
Harrod Mary Jo,
SantosRamos Rigoberto
Publication year - 1986
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.1970060108
Subject(s) - oligohydramnios , medicine , autopsy , in utero , prenatal diagnosis , ultrasonography , fetus , congenital malformations , obstetrics , pregnancy , pediatrics , radiology , pathology , genetics , biology
In utero sonographic diagnoses from forty‐five malformed infants were correlated with their autopsy findings. Fifty‐two malformations were diagnosed prenatally in 42 of the patients but 90 additional malformations were not. Nine sonographically diagnosed abnormalities were not confirmed at autopsy. Factors compromising sonographic diagnosis included: limited examinations, small fetal size, timing of examination, oligohydramnios, fetal position, nature of the malformation and unfamiliarity of the ultrasonographer with specific malformation syndromes. In vitro ultrasonography is an invaluable tool of diagnosing congenital malformations but has limitations.