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Prenatal sonographic features of spondylocostal dysostosis and diaphragmatic hernia in the first trimester
Author(s) -
Lam Y. H.,
EikNes S. H.,
Tang M. H. Y.,
Lee C. P.,
Nicholls J. M.
Publication year - 1999
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.1469-0705.1999.13030213.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , prenatal diagnosis , hernia , anatomy , obstetrics , fetus , pregnancy , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , biology , genetics
Spondylocostal dysostosis is a congenital disorder characterized by multiple malformations of the vertebrae and ribs. We describe the sonographic features of an affected fetus at 12 and 14 weeks of gestation. The fetus had thoracic scoliosis, multiple vertebral and rib malformations and a grossly dilated stomach that had herniated into the chest through a left‐sided diaphragmatic hernia. The stomach spanned the whole length of the fetal trunk. Copyright © 1999 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology