A reminder of peristalsis as a useful tool in the prenatal differential diagnosis of abdominal cystic masses
With routine antenatal ultrasound and recent advances in ultrasound technology, fetal intraabdominal cystic masses are recognized more often and are better characterized than in the past. They may be classified as solid and cystic, and may originate from multiple structures. When considering the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-17-no-69/a-reminder-of-peristalsis-as-a-useful-tool-in-the-prenatal-differential-diagnosis-of-abdominal-cystic-masses?aid=518 |
| Summary: | With routine antenatal ultrasound and recent advances in ultrasound technology, fetal intraabdominal
cystic masses are recognized more often and are better characterized than
in the past. They may be classified as solid and cystic, and may originate from multiple
structures. When considering the extensive differential diagnosis of cystic masses, the observation
of peristalsis narrows the possibilities to the gastrointestinal tract. To find this
feature on ultrasound, the examiner must expressly think and look for it, otherwise it may
be missed. Our case report illustrates one of those cases. |
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| ISSN: | 2084-8404 2451-070X |