We report a new case of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type II which is a perinatal lethal form. First trimester ultrasound didn't identified abnormalities. Second trimester ultrasound showed incurved limbs, narrow chest, with hypomineralization and multiple fractures of ribs and long bones. Parents refused pregnancy termination; they felt that the diagnosis was late. At birth, the newborn presen...

Prenatal diagnosis is widely practiced in obstetrics. The main aim of such tests is early detect ion of the fetal anomaly so that proper management can be selected. One of the common diagnostic tools is second trimester ultrasonography screening.This technique has proved to be cost effective. For the positive cases of this screening technique, the termination of pregnancy is an important outcom...

INTRODUCTION Performing a myomectomy during pregnancy is extremely rare due to the risk of pregnancy loss, hemorrhage and hysterectomy. Favorable outcomes have been demonstrated with select second trimester gravid myomectomies. Literature documenting first trimester surgical management of myomas during pregnancy is scant. Patients with symptomatic myomas failing conservative management in the f...

Background: Termination of pregnancy in second trimester due to intrauterine foetal death and foetal abnormalities is one of the big challenges faced by the obstetricians today. The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of indications for termination of 2nd trimester pregnancy and to compare the efficacy of extra amniotic Foley’s catheter balloon with traction vs. combined us...

QUESTION I have a patient who contracted varicella at 26 weeks' gestation. She is very concerned and would consider termination if it were earlier in the pregnancy. What are the current predictions of risk for her fetus? ANSWER Based on review of all available studies, we could not detect a single case of congenital varicella syndrome in the third trimester of pregnancy (0/208), as compared w...

The frequency of chromosomal anomalies in spermatozoa appears to increase with male age. Because these anomalies play a role in the etiology of spontaneous abortion, an influence of paternal age on risk of spontaneous abortion is plausible but not established. The aim was to characterize this influence in a prospective study among 5,121 California women, who as members of a prepaid health plan ...