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Imaging and Differential Diagnosis of Suprarenal Masses in the Fetus
Author(s) -
Maki Erik,
Oh Karen,
Rogers Sarah,
Sohaey Roya
Publication year - 2014
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/ultra.33.5.895
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , cyst , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , urinoma , pulmonary sequestration , adrenal gland , kidney , pathology , pregnancy , lung , genetics , biology
Prenatal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging of suprarenal fetal masses is presented, along with clinical information and follow‐up. Imaging pearls and differential considerations for each diagnosis will be discussed. Fetal suprarenal mass diagnoses include neuroblastoma, extralobar pulmonary sequestration, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, partial multicystic dysplastic kidney, renal duplication, urinoma, gastric duplication cyst, and splenic cyst. Recognizing the range of malignant and benign suprarenal fetal masses that can present on prenatal imaging can help guide patient counseling and management.