OBGYN: Module 8: Abnormalities of the fetal GI tract Flashcards
When we do a ultrasound survey of the Fetal GI tract what do we look for?7
- Intact abdominal wall
- Normal situs
- Normal cord insertion
- Skin thickness
- Fluid collections
- Appropriate size for dates
- Bowel echogenicity
What does this image represent?
2 UA
What are some wall abnormalities?4
- Omphalocele
- Gastroschisis
- Body stalk anomaly
- Bladder and cloacal exstrophy
What is normal gut herniation during 1st semester?
At 8 weeks- gut herniates outside the fetal abdominal cavity and rotates 90 degrees and returns back to abdomen by 12 weeks
What is a omphalocele?
Defect at the base of the cord where the abdominal contents herniate into the umbilical cord
What does this image represent?
Omphalocele
What is the abdominal contents covered by with omphaloceles?
Membrane most likely peritoneum and amnions
What might omphaloceles contain?3
- Bowel
- Stomach
- Liver
Omphaloceles lead to an increase in what hormone?
MSAFP
A small omphalocele containing bowel only has a higher association of having what?
A chromosomal abnormality
A large omphalocele can be associated with what? 3
- Beckwith - weidmann (1in 7)
- Pentalogy of cantrell
- Trisomies
In terms of omphaloceles and abnormalities, prognosis depends on what?
Associated anomalies
Which two trisomy’s are associated with omphaloceles?
T13 and T18
Besides T18 and T13, omphaloceles are reported to appear with what? 3
- T21
- 45XO
- Triploidy
What does this image represent?
Small omphalocele containing bowel only carry a higher risk of having chromosomal abnormalities
What does the sonographer need to establish in terms of omphalocele sonographically? 5
- Is there a membrane surrounding contents
- Is there a cord at the center of the fetal abdomen
- Contents seen within the omphalocele
- Presence of ascites
- Other associated anomalies
What does these images represent?
Omphaloceles
What is gatroschisis?
A defect in abdominal wall to the right of the umbilical cord insertion
What does the bowel look like with gastroschisis?
Bowel is freely floating in the amniotic fluid
Is there a covering membrane with Gastroschesis?
No
Is gastroschisis associated with other syndromes?
Typically no
What happens to MSAFP with gastroschisis?
Increases
What are some risk factors associated with gastroschisis?4 (what might lead to the disease)
- Substance abuse
- Some medications
- Younger women
- Smokers
What is the occurrence rate of still birth rate with gastroschisis? What do we do to prevent this?3
- Up to 12%
- Fetal assessments performed regularly
- BPP and NST - regardless of the BPP score a NST Is performed (Non stress test)
What does this image represent?
Gastroschisis
What does this image represent?
Gastroschisis
What does this image represent?
Gastroschisis
What does this image represent?
Gastroschisis
What does this image represent?
Bowel
What are some things a sonographer might do to distinguish gastroschisis from omphalocele? 5
- Determine contents of the herniated structure
- A small hole or defect may affect blood supply to herniated structures
- Severe pulling may cause ascites, perforation which can lead to meconium peritonitis
- A ruptured omphalocele can mimic a gastroschisis
- Measure bowel diameter for further follow up
What does this image represetn?
Bowel vs cord
What does this image represent?
Gastroschisis
What does this represent?
Gastroschisis
What does the silo do for gastroschisis post partum?
Water in bag pushes the bowel back into the abdomen
What is a body stalk anomaly?
Severe abdominal wall defect which happens with there is a failure of abdominal wall to close
How common is body stalk anomalies?
Rare
What happens with body stalk anomalies?
Abdominal organs lie outside the abdominal cavity, covered by amnion and directly attached to the placenta
What are some major body stalk anomalies?3
- Spine anomalies
- Thoracoabdominoschisis or abdominaoschisis
- Limb defects
What is body stalk anomalies sometimes referred to as?
Limb- body wall complex
What are some sonographic features of body stock anomalies? 8
- Abdominal wall defect
- Absent umbilical cord
- Severe scoliosis
- NTD
- Ectopic cordis or other cardiac defects
- Facial clefts may be present
- Missing limbs or club feet
- Low fluid
What does this image represent?
Limb body wall
What does this image represent?
Limb body wall
What is extrophy?
The congenital turning inside out of an organ
What is extrophy caused by?
Defect in developmental of cloacal membrane
What happens with bladder exstrophy?
failure of closure of the bladder, lower urinary tract, overlying symphysis pubis, rectus, muscle and skin
What is seen with bladder exstrophy?
Sporadic
What happens with MSAFP with Bladder exstrophy?
Increases
What are some sonographic signs of bladder exstrophy?4
- Absent Bladder with a soft tissue anterior mass
- Low umbilical cord insertion
- Malformed genitalia
- May be mistaken for an omphalocele