Fetal gastrointestinal/genitourinary with pathology registry review Flashcards
GI abnormalities
Most often result in polyhydramnios
-If GI obstruction/disturbance where fluid cannot be swallowed or absorbed normally, build up of fluid will take place
-Kidneys continue producing fluid even with GI obstruction
Stomach
Inferior to diaphragm
*should empty and fill every 30 mins
Fetal cord insert
Inferior to level of the kidneys, should be smooth with no herniations or mass
Bowel
Slightly more echogenic than liver
Esophageal atresia
Absence of a section of the esophagus
*associated with VACTERL and T18
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Esophagus and trachea form a connection
Sonographic appearance of esophageal atresia
No visualization of the stomach and polyhydramnios
Duodenal atresia
Fluid filled stomach and fluid filled proximal duodenum
-“double bubble”
-Polyhydramnios
*associated with T21
Anorectal atresia
Most common type of colonic atresia that leads to bowel obstruction
Sonographic appearance of anorectal atresia
Dilated loops of bowel
*look for VACTERL
Hirschsprung disease
Functional bowel obstruction caused by the absence of nerved within bowel wall
Sonographic appearance of hirshsprung disease
Dilated loops of bowel
Echogenic bowel
Bowel bright as bone
*associated with T21 and cystic fibrosis
Neuroblastoma
Adrenal gland tumor, mass superior to kidney
-MOST common malignant abdominal mass in neonates
Hepatomegaly
Most common abnormality of the liver
-Cause ac to be larger than expected GA
*associated with beckwith-wiedemann
Gastroschisis
-Herniation of bowel through an opening on RIGHT side of cord insertion
-Not covered by a membrane or skin
-Larger defects may include stomach and other abdominal organs
-Usually isolated finding
-Requires surgery
*ELEVATED AFP
Omphalocele
-Persistent herniation of bowel and possibly other organs into the BASE of the umbilical cord after 12 weeks
-Bowel and possibly liver
-ALWAYS midline and covered by membrane
-AFP possibly normal due to being covered by membrane
*STRONG association with T18, T13, pentalogy of cantrell
Fetal kidney formation
Form in pelvis and rise to renal fossa by week 9
*if doesn’t rise then = pelvic kidney