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Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of congenital megalourethra
Author(s) -
Wu MengHsing,
Wu RongChang,
Kuo PaoLin,
Huang KoEn
Publication year - 1995
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.1970150814
Subject(s) - medicine , prenatal diagnosis , ultrasonography , congenital disease , prenatal ultrasound , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , fetus , radiology , biology , genetics
Congenital megalourethra is a rare genital anomaly characterized by dilatation of the penile urethra without evidence of distal obstruction. Reports of the prenatal diagnosis of this condition in the literature are limited. We present a case of congenital megalourethra with obstructive uropathy from the posterior urethra diagnosed prenatally at 18 weeks of gestation. ‘Prune‐belly’‐like features, colonic malrotation, and imperforate anus were also found on autopsy.