Test 4 Part 2 Flashcards
how is duodenal atresia characterized?
- stenosis
- atresia
- development of webs that obstruct the distal duodenum
what syndrome is associated with duodenal atresia?
trisomy 21
what sign is seen with duodenal atresia?
Double Bubble Sign
-dilated stomach and proximal duodenum
what is commonly associated with duodenal atresia?
polyhydramnois
what is used when duodenal atresia is found to assess for chromosomal anomlaies?
amniocentesis
what is esophageal atresia?
result of a congenital blockage of the esophagus and may be associated with a fistula connecting the esophagus and trachea
what is esophageal atresia associated with?
- trisomy 21 and 18
- VACTERL association
what is the most suggestive sonogrpahic finding for esophageal atresia?
absent stomach
where may obstruction of bowel occur?
anywhere along the length of the small or large bowel
the more ______ the level of obstruction, the more likely polyhydramnois will be identified
proximal
how may bowel obstructions occur?
- malrotation
- atresia
- volvus
- peritoneal bands
what may bowel obstruction be isolated or associated with?
- cystic fibrosis
- ascites
- meconium periotonitis
- other anomalies
how does bowel obstruction appear as?
dilated loops to the level of obstruction
how are proximal bowel obstructions more likely to appear as?
fluid filled
what is meconium peritonitis?
rare and is a complication in fetuses with perforation of a bowel obstruction
what may meconium peritonitis result in?
inflammatory reaction and formation of a meconium pseudocyst
what may be identified in fetuses with meconium peritonitis?
polyhydramnois
what may sonogrpahic examination reveal with meconium peritonitis?
calcifications in the fetal abdomen on the peritoneal surfaces and in the scrotum in the male fetus
what is fetal ascites?
reult of fluid collection in the fetal abdomen
what may fetal ascites be associated with?
- bowel or bladder perforations
- fetal hydrops
- congenital infections
- fetal neoplasms
what is the sonographic evaluation of fetal ascites?
show flow outlining the abdominal organs and the fetal bowel
what should not be confused with fluis in the fetal abdomen?
The hypoechoic muscle adjacent to the fetal skin
what is important when locating abdominal cysts?
sonographic identification of the origin of the cyst and determination of the gender of the fetus
many cysts identified in female fetuses are _______ in origin
ovarian
what are cystic lesions located in the liver or RUQ?
- choledochal cysts
- hepatic cysts
- gallbladder duplication
what are urachal cysts?
cysts between the bladder and the umbilicus
where may duplication cysts be identified?
anywhere along the GI tract and may show the muscular layers of gut rather than a thin wall
what cysts may be identified in abdominal cysts?
- mesenteric
- omental
- renal
- adrenal
what is the most common congenital neoplasm with a female-to-male ratio?
sacrococcygeal teratoma
where do sacrococcygeal teratomas arise from?
three germ cell layers (ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm)
are sacrococcygeal teratomas usually benign or malignant?
benign
SCT’s are usually _______ but may have what?
external tumors but may have intrapelvic extension