Open AccessHyperechoic amniotic fluid in a term pregnancy
Author(s) -
Athula Kaluarachchi,
Gardie Role Malwattage Udara Ganthika Peiris Jayawardena,
A. K. P. Ranaweera,
Mohamed Rishard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_83_18
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , amniotic fluid , meconium , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , induction of labor , gynecology , ultrasonography , surgery , biology , genetics
The presence of highly echogenic amniotic fluid (AF) is uncommon, and presence creates a dilemma in the mind of the clinician. Echogenic AF has been attributed to meconium, blood, and vernix caseosa. Many studies have shown that the presence of meconium is unlikely in most cases. We report a case of highly echogenic AF detected at 37 weeks which was managed conservatively with careful fetal monitoring for further 2 weeks expecting spontaneous onset of labor. Labor was induced due to reduced fetal movements at 39 weeks. Healthy baby weighing 3130 g was delivered by cesarean section after a failed induction with prostaglandin.