Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Jejunal Atresia: A Case Report.

intestinal atresia jejunal atresia obstetrics and gynecology surgical management of atresia ultrasound diagnosis

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Historique:
accepted: 20 10 2021
entrez: 24 11 2021
pubmed: 25 11 2021
medline: 25 11 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Intestinal atresia is the result of fetal bowel maldevelopment which leads to congenital bowel obstruction. It is a common cause of ileus of the newborn and can occur at any site of the gastrointestinal tract. Prenatal diagnosis relies on the demonstration of dilated loops of the fetal bowel and the presence of polyhydramnios at the end of the second or more frequently the third trimester of pregnancy. This condition requires surgical correction soon after birth, with timely diagnosis improving the prognosis. Here, we present the case of a fetus diagnosed with jejunal atresia at 33weeks of pregnancy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34815896
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18947
pmc: PMC8605830
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e18947

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Galani et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Apostolia Galani (A)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.

Athanasios Zikopoulos (A)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, GBR.

Lampros Papandreou (L)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.

Eirini Mastora (E)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.

Konstantinos Zikopoulos (K)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.

George Makrydimas (G)

Fetal Medicine, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC.

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