Fetal Genitourinary System Flashcards
Fetal kidneys are developed and ascend into their normal position by week __
Week 9
Most common renal anomaly
Duplex collecting system
Urachus is located
Between the apex of the bladder and the umbilicus
Fetal urinary bladder normally fills and empties once every ___
30-45 minutes
The kidneys can be seen sonographically by ____
11 weeks transvaginally
12 weeks transabdominal
VACTERL stands for:
Vertebral Anal atresia Cardiac TraceoEsophageal atresia Renal Limb
VACTERL aka
VATER or VACTEL
How many abnormalities listed in VACTERL need to be present for patients to have this association
3 of the abnormalities must be present
Most frequent cause of oligohydramnios
Renal abnormalities
The most worrisome consequence of oligohydramnios is:
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Sign associated with renal agenesis:
“Lying down” adrenal sign
What are the arrowheads pointing to?
Adrenal gland in a flattened, parallel position
What sign is this? What is it associated with?
“Lying down” adrenal sign. Associated with renal agenesis
Most likely cause of bilateral enlarged, echogenic kidneys in utero
ARPKD
Fetal syndrome associated with microcephaly, occipital encephalocele, polydactyl, polycystic kidneys
Meckel-Gruber syndrome
Sonographic difference between ARPKD and ADPKD
With ADPKD a normal AFI volume is present and urinary bladder is visible
MCDK is caused by
An early renal obstruction
- Small, echogenic kidneys with peripheral cysts,
- thick walled bladder
- oligohydramnios
Obstructive Cystic Dysplasia