OBJECTIVE To present female pseudohermaphroditism in a prenatally diagnosed cloacal malformation. CASE REPORT A 29-year-old, primigravid woman referred for counseling at 17 weeks of gestation because of oligohydramnios and an intra-abdominal cyst in the fetus. The woman was not exposed to any virilizing agent during this pregnancy. She did not undergo any assisted reproductive technology for ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of operator experience and ultrasound interpretation technique on the accuracy of ultrasound estimates of amniotic fluid volume. Ultrasound evaluation was carried out by an obstetric resident, a nurse sonographer, a maternal-fetal medicine fellow, and a maternal-fetal medicine staff member to subjectively estimate (visual interpretation wit...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of ultrasound assessment to predict risk of mortality in expectantly managed monochorionic twin fetuses with selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR). METHODS This was a retrospective study of 101 monochorionic twin pregnancies diagnosed with sIUGR before 26 weeks of gestation. All patients were under expectant management durin...

Hydronephrosis is one of the most common abnormalities detected on routine prenatal ultrasounds, being noted in up to 1% of fetuses. Rarely, severe hydronephrosis coexists with oligohydramnios, which portends a poor prognosis. We review the most recent literature on the results of prenatal intervention in this setting. Presently, the first randomized controlled trial to address whether prenatal...

In a 12-week gestation fetus, routine ultrasound examination suggested dilated loops of bowel. Repeat scans at 13 and 15 weeks showed normal growth but persistence of bowel dilatation. At 20 weeks there was megacystis, hyperechogenic bowel, ascites, and oligohydramnios. The diagnosis of cloacal abnormality was suspected and the parents chose to have pregnancy termination. Post-mortem examinatio...

Introduction: Oligohydramnios is described as a condition with decreased amniotic fluid volume relative to gestational age. most commonly defined an index (AFI) ? 5 cm or the largest vertical pocket measuring 2 cm. Isolated oligohydramnios (IO) refers presence of without fetal structural and chromosomal abnormalities, growth restriction, intrauterine infection in absence known maternal disease....

Introduction: Amniotic Fluid Index of 5cm or less is oligohydramnios. It associated with perinatal complications such as IUGR, low birth weight, acute fetal distress, morbidity and mortality. Incidence 3.9% in all the pregnancies. Between 36-40 weeks, incidence 2.4%. Materials Methods: cohort study analysis pregnancy outcome 200 cases AFI<5 after 34 completed weeks gestation comparison to contr...