Antenatal Diagnosis of a Suprarenal Mass

A fetus with a suprarenal mass seen on ultrasound.

Antenatal diagnosis of achondroplasia

We report a interesting case of antenatal diagnosis of achondrpoplasia in a young multigravida who presented with term pregnancy for routine ultrasound assessment which revealed a single, live intrauterine fetus with a discrepancy between femur length (FL) and biparietal diameter (BPD), narrowing of the interpeduncular distance. The diagnosis of achondroplasia was made with a sonological skelet...

Antenatal diagnosis of placenta accreta: a review.

The incidence of placenta accreta should rise steadily over the next century as the frequency of Cesarean sections and advanced maternal age, both independent risk factors, increases. Patients who are at risk should be identified before an ultrasound examination and the characteristic findings searched for. In the first trimester, these include a low-lying sac that appears to be attached to the...

Antenatal diagnosis of seckel syndrome.

Evaluation of the fetus in a 29-year-old primigravida showed severe intrauterine growth restriction with complex brain malformation with fetal dysmorphology. The family and past obstetric history is unremarkable, with nonconsanguineous marriage. Her previous scans included one at 12 weeks for nuchal translucency, and another an anomaly scan at 19 weeks, which both were unremarkable. In late sec...

Antenatal diagnosis of heart disease.