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Antenatal intestinal vascular accident with subsequent small bowel atresia: case report
Author(s) -
Kimber C. P.,
MacMahon R. A.,
Shekleton P.,
Yardley R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10030212.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amniocentesis , ascites , fetus , obstetrics , gestation , abdomen , laparotomy , ultrasound , atresia , polyhydramnios , obstetrics and gynaecology , pregnancy , surgery , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , genetics , biology
A woman was referred at 2.5 weeks' gestation with decreased fetal movements. Ultrasound revealed a large solid fetal abdominal mass and gross fetal ascites. Amniocentesis and viral titers were normal. On subsequent ultrasound examinations, the mass and ascites slowly disappeared, but a small bowel obstruction developed. Spontaneous labor occurred at 3.5 weeks and the child was born with a distended abdomen. At laparotomy there was type 3 jejunal atresia, indicating that the fetal mass and ascites were secondary to this antenatal small bowel iscbemia. Copyright © 1997 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology