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Fetal gastric pseudomasses.
Author(s) -
Fakhry J,
Shapiro L R,
Schechter A,
Weingarten M,
Glen A
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1987.6.4.177
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , echogenicity , meconium , meconium peritonitis , stomach , obstetrics , homogeneous , third trimester , second trimester , gynecology , pregnancy , ultrasound , gastroenterology , radiology , genetics , thermodynamics , physics , biology
Discrete echogenic areas of 4‐12 mm were observed in the fetal stomach on seven prenatal sonograms. The finding was incidental and solitary during the second trimester in six normal pregnancies. It was noted during the third trimester in a case of meconium peritonitis. These echogenic areas displayed a homogeneous texture. They disappeared on repeat prenatal examination in six patients who did not reveal any gastrointestinal symptoms on postnatal follow‐up. Although their origin is not certain, these fetal gastric pseudomasses should be interpreted cautiously.