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A case of single umbilical artery with various fetal anomalies: Correlations between prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and autopsy
Author(s) -
Hata Toshiyuki,
Hata Kohkichi,
Kitao Manabu,
Tanaka Osamu
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(86)90028-7
Subject(s) - medicine , single umbilical artery , autopsy , pulmonary atresia , prenatal diagnosis , hypoplasia , fetus , umbilical artery , stenosis , atresia , pulmonary artery , aorta , cardiology , pulmonary hypoplasia , radiology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
We report a case of a single umbilical artery with various fetal anomalies, and a comparative study between prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and autopsy was done. The prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis included, atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), mitral atresia or stenosis and a single great vessel. At autopsy, ASD, VSD, mitral atresia, overriding aorta and pulmonary atresia were evident. In case of other anomalies, the findings in the prenatal diagnosis and at autopsy were encephalocele, adrenal hypoplasia and a single umbilical artery. The ultrasonic detection of these anomalies is discussed and the limitations of this diagnostic method are given attention.