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Body stalk anomaly associated with maternal cocaine abuse
Author(s) -
Martinez J. M.,
Fortuny A.,
Comas C.,
Puerto B.,
Borrell A.,
Palacio M.,
Coll O.
Publication year - 1994
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.1970140805
Subject(s) - oligohydramnios , kyphoscoliosis , medicine , fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics , cocaine abuse , umbilical cord , prenatal diagnosis , placenta , psychiatry , anatomy , biology , genetics , scoliosis
A case of body stalk anomaly diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound during the 24th week of pregnancy in a cocaine abusing mother is presented. Accurate visualization of the fetal organs was difficult due to the severe oligohydramnios caused by premature rupture of membranes, probably related to the cocaine use. The sonographic findings were an omphalocoele, fetal attachment to the placenta, kyphoscoliosis, and absence of a floating umbilical cord. The prenatal diagnosis of the syndrome and the possible relationship with cocaine abuse are discussed.