Cloacal anomaly simulating megalocystis in the first trimester
- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Vol. 32 (8) , 419-422
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20063
Abstract
We present a case of cloacal anomaly that simulated megalocystis in the first trimester of gestation of a female fetus. During the second trimester, repeated paracentesis was necessary to treat increasing ascites, oligohydramnios, and hydronephrosis. Our data support findings that ascites presenting with a multiloculated cystic structure on sonography during the second trimester may be typical for cloacal anomalies. Active treatment of the fetal ascites is recommended to improve the child's prospects for survival. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:419–422, 2004Keywords
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