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Acrania

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  • abnormal migration of mesenchymal tissue
  • skull and brain is absent
  • elevated alpha feta protein
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Acrania coexists with

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  • spinal defects
  • clubfoot
  • cleft lip and palate
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Acrania sono findings

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  • lack of hyper bony calvaria
  • brain tissue development
    0 prominent sulcal markings
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agenesis of corpus callosum

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  • failure of callosal fibers to form a normal connection
  • may be partial or complete
  • associated with multiple anomalies
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agenesis of corpus callosum sono findings

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  • dilation of third ventricle
  • outward angling of the frontal and lateral horns
  • dilation of occipital horn
  • absent cavum septum pellucidi
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arachnoid cyst

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  • congenital abnormality of the pia-arachnoid layer

- a result of trauma, infarction, or infection

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Arachnoid cyst sono findings

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  • splaying of cerebellum hemisphere

- normal vermis

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Arnold Chiari Type II Malformation

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displacement of the cerebellar vermis, fourth ventricle, medulla oblongata through foramen magna into the upper cervical canal

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Arnold Chiari Type II Malformation sono findings

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  • compressed shape to the cerebellum (banana shape)
  • obliteration of cisterna magna
  • lemon shaped cranium
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Dandy-walker syndrome

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  • congenital malformation of the cerebellum with assoc maldevelopment of 4th ventricle
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Dandy-walker syndrome sono findings

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  • enlarged posterior fossa
  • splaying of cerebellar hemispheres
  • complete or partial agenesis of vermis
  • cisterna magna > 1cm
  • ventriculomegaly
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hydranencephaly

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  • destruction of cerebral cortex resulting from vascular compromise or congenital infection
  • brain tissue is replaced by cerebrospinal fluid
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hydraencephaly sono findings

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  • anechoic brain tissue
  • not assoc with other abnormalities
  • presence of falx cerebri
  • brain stem spared
  • choroid plexus may be displayed
  • variable presence of third ventricle
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hydrocephalus (ventriculomegaly)

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  • increase in ventricular volume caused by outflow obstruction. decrease in cerebrospinal fluid production or overprotection of CSP
  • occipital horm dilates first
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hydrocephalus (ventriculomegaly) sono findings

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  • ventriculomegaly is symmetrical
  • mild enlargement
    • lateral ventricle measureing 10-15 mm
  • severe enlargement
    • lateral measuring > 15 mm
    • dangling of choroid plexus
    • echogenic rim of solid brain tissue
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holoprosencephaly

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  • group of diorders arising from abnormal development of the forebrain
  • assoc w/ tris 13
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alobar holoprosencephaly

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  • monoventricular cavity

- most severe form

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alobar holoprosencephaly sono findings

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  • large central single ventricle
  • fused thalami
  • absence of csp, falx, corpus callosum, and 3rd ventricle
  • normal cerebellum
  • hypotelerism, cyclopia, and proboscis
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semilobar holoprosencephaly

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  • monoventricular cavity

- milder form

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semilobar holoprosencephaly sono findings

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  • large central single ventricle
  • occipital and temporal horns may be present
  • variable development of falx
  • assoc with cleft lip and palate
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lobar holoprosencephaly

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  • 2 large lateral ventricles

- mildest form

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lobar holoprosencephaly sono findings

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  • 2 large lateral ventricles

- absent csp and cavum callosum

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lemon shape

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  • may be a normal findings

- assoc with spina bifida

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lemon shape sono findings

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bilateral indentation of frontal bone

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Microcephaly
- overall reduction in brain size - chromosomal aberration - intrauterine infection - difficult to detect before 24 w
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microcephaly sono findings
- small bpd and hc - decrease hc/ ac ratio - sloping forehead
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prosencephaly
result of infarction or hemorrhage of brain
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prosencephaly sono findings
- anechoic mass w/in an area of brain tissue | - midline brain shift
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strawberry shape
assoc with tris 18
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strawberry shape sono findings
flattened occiput dia and narrowing of the frontal portion of the skill
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anecephaly
- failure of cephalic end of the neural tube to close completely - portions of midbrain and brain stem may be present - most common neural tube defect - elevated AFP levels
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anecephaly is assoc with
malformation of the spine, face, feet, and abd wall
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anencephaly sono findings
- absence of cranial vault - bulging eyes - brain tissue herniating from defect - macroglossia - poly - increase in fetal activity
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caudal regression
- structural abnoramlity of caudal end of the neural tube | - more common in patients with diabetes
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caudal regression is assoc with
genitourinary, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular abnormalities
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caudal regression sono findings
- absent sacrum - fused pelvis - short femurs
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encephalocele
- normal afp - presence of brain in cranial protusion - more commonly arise in occipital region
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encephalocele sono findings
- spherical fluid filled or brain filled sac extending from calvaria - bony calvarial defect
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spina bifida
failure of neural tube to close completely
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spina bifida occulta
- defect is covered by normal soft tissue - normal afp level - rarely diagnosed with ultrasound
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spina bifida aperta
- defect is uncovered - elevated afp levels - assoc with cleft lip and palate, cardiac defects, encephalocele, gi anomalies, and clubfoot
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Anophthalmia
- lack of fusion of the maxillary prominences with the nasal prominence on one or both sides - failure of optic vesicle to form
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anophthalmia sono findings
absence of globe or often the orbit
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Cyclopia
- midline fusion of the orbits | - assoc with holoprosencephaly, tris 13, microcephaly, williams syndrome
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cyclopia sono findings
single midline orbit
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facial cleft
- defect in upper lip | - most common facial abnormality
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facial cleft sono findings
- anechoic defect between the upper lip and nostrils - poly - small stomach
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hypotelorism
orbits placed closer together than expected
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hypotelorism sono findings
abnormal small interocular distance for gestational age
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hypertolerism
- orbits placed wider apart than expected | - assoc with tris 18, noonan syndrome, medial cleft syndrome, craniosynostosis and anterior cepohalocele
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hypertolerism sono findings
abmormally wide interocular distance for gestational age
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macroglossia
- assoc with beckwith wiedemann and downs | - persistent protrusion of the tongue
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macroglossa sono findings
- persistent protrusion of the fetal tongue | - poly
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micrognathia
- hypoplastic mandible | - assoc with tris 18
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micrognathia sono findings
- small receding chin and lower lip - poly - protrusion of upper lip
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Cystic hygroma
- developmental defect fo the lymphatic system | - assoc with chromosomal abnormalities, fetal hydrops, and fetal heart failure
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Cystic hygroma sono findings
- multilocular anechoic cervical mass - thin surrounding membrane - no cranial defect - continuous with abnormal skin and subcutaneous tissue
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nuchal edema
- thickening of nuchal fold | - assoc with chromosomal anomalies
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Cystic Adenomatoid malformation
- abnormal formation of the bronchial tree - replacement of normal pulmonary tissue with cyst - may be assoc with renal or gi abnormalities
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CAMS sono findings
- simple or multiloculated cystic chest mass - medistinal shift - diaphragm is visible and intact - fetal hydrops - poly - usually unilateral
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ectopic cardis
partial or complete displacement of the heart outside of the thorax
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Ectopic cardis sono findings
- small thorax - heart located outside of thorax - extrathoracic pulsating mass
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Ebstein anomaly
displacement of the septal and posterior leaflets of tricuspid valves into rt ventricle
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ebstein anomaly sono findings
- 4 ch heart - enlargement of the heart (esp. rt atrium) - regurgation across the tricuspid valve with color and spectral doppler
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diaphragmatic hernia
- diaphragm fails to close allowing herniation of abd cavity | - assoc with cardiac, renal chromosomal and central nervous system anomalies
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diaphragmatic hernia sono findings
- stomach or liver located in thorax - inability to visualize normal diaphragm - mediastinal shift - small abd circumference - poly - usually unilateral - left sided defect more common
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pleural effusion
- most commonly a malformation of the thoracic duct | - assoc with hydrops, infection, turner syndrome, and chromosomal acardiac abnormalities
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pleural effusion sono findings
- anechoic fluid collection in fetal chest - fluid contours to surrounding lung and diaphragm - lung tissue appears echogenic
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Tetralogy of fallot
most common form of cynatic heart disease
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tetralogy of fallot
- subaortic ventricular spetal defect - aortic valve overriding the defect - pulmonic stenosis - hypertrophic of the rt ventricle in 3rd trim
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Transpostion of great vessels
aorta arises from the rt ventricle and the pulmonary arteries arise from lt ventricle
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transpostion of great vessels sono findings
- normal four chamber | - 2 great vessels do not criss cross but arise parallel from base of heart
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bowl atresia
- obstruction usually occuring in the inferior small bowel | - assoc with meconium ileus and cystic fibrosis
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bowel atresia sono findings
- multiple anechoic structures within fetal abd | - poly
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duodenal atresia
- blockage of duodenum - normal afp level - assoc with tris 21, cardiac, urinary, and gi anomalies
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duodenal atresia sono findings
- dilated stomach and prox duodenum (double bubble) | - poly
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esophageal atresia
- congenital malformation of foregut | - assoc with tracheoesphageal fistula
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esophageal atresia sono findings
- absence of stomach | - poly
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hyperechoic bowel
- assoc with cystic fibrosis, infection, iugr, and chromosomal abnormalities - if isolated, normal fetal outcome
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hyperechoic bowel sono findings
echogenicity of bowl is equal to bone
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meconium ileus
- impaction of thick meconium in distal ileum | - assoc with cystic fibrosis
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meconium ileus sono findings
- dilated illeum - ileum filled with echogenic materal - colon is small and empty
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meconium peritonitis
bowel prforation caused by bowel atresia or meconium ileus
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meconium peritonitis sono findings
- abd calcification - bowel dilation - poly
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extrophy of bladder
- externalization of bladder onto ant abd wall | - caused by incomplete closure of inferior part of the anterior abd wall
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extrophy of bladder sono findings
- cystic mass located in the inferior anterior abd wall - normal kidneys - normal AFI
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hydronephrosis
urinary tract obstruction
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hydronephrosis sono findings
- pelviectasis >10 mm | - ratio of renal pelvis dia to AP renal dia >50%
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infantile polycystic disease
- bilateral renal disease - autosomal recessive - lethal condition
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infantile polycystic disease sono findings
- hyperechoic enlarge kidneys - extreme oligo - no bladder
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multicystic dysplastic kidneys
- kidney tissue is replaced by cysts | - additional renal anomalies occur up to 40% of cases
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multicystic dysplastic kidneys sono findings
- renal tissue is replaced by multiple cyst - variable size - unilateral
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posterior uretheral valve obstruction
- males | - presence of a membrane within the posterior urethera
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posterior uretheral valve obstruction sono findings
- dilated bladder - dilated posterior urethera (key hole bladder) - hydroureter - hydronephrosis - oligo
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renal agenesis
- absence of one or both kidneys | - pulmonary hypoplastia secondary to oligo
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unilateral renal agenesis sono findings
- absence of one kidney - enlarged contralateral idney - fetal bladder visualized - normal amniotic fluid volume
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bilateral renal agensis sono findings
- absence of both kidneys - no evidence of bladder - oligo
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renal cyst sono findings
- anechoic renal mass - round or oval - smooth, thin wall margins - posterior acoustic enhancement
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Uteropelvic junction obstruction
- results from an abnormal bend or kink in ureter | - obstruction of prox ureter
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UPJ sono findings
- hydronephrosis - normal bladder - normal afi - unilateral
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ureterovesical junction
- results form urethral defect - ureterocele - ureter stenosis
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ureterovescial junction sono findings
- dilated ureter | - possible hydronephrosis
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wilms tumor
malignant mass in pediatric renals
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wilms tumor sono findings
echogenic solid renal mass
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gastroschisis
- defect involves all layers of abd wall - elevated afp levels - not assoc with other anomalies - higher incidence in women younger than 20
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gastroschisis sono findings
- paraumbilical wall defect - to the rt of normal umbilical cord insertion - normal CI - free floating herniated small bowel within amniotic cavity - poly
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omphalocele
- midline defect covered by amnion and peritonuem - normal or elevated afp - assoc with cardiac, gentiourinary, gastrointestional, and chromosomal anomalies
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omphalocele sono findings
- midline anterior abd wall mass - contains herniated viscera - umbilical cord enters mass
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sacrococcygeal teratome
- benign neoplasm protruding from posterior wall of sacrum - possible increase in AFP level - mass may extend into pelvis and abd
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sacrococcygeal teratome sono findings
- solid or complex mass protruding from fetal rump - calcification - normal spine - bladder displacement - hydronephrosis - poly
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umbilical hernia
less serious than omphalocele
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umbilical hernia sono findings
- small anterior abd wall defect - normal cord insertion - typically contain peritoneu - rarely contain omentum or bowel
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achondrogensis
lethal short limb dysplasia
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achondrogensis type 1
- autosomal recessive - 20 % of cases - thin ribs
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achondrogensis type 2
- autosomal dominant - 80% of cases - ribs appear thicker
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achondroplasia
- abnormal cartilage deposits at the lone bone epiphysis | - most common form
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achondroplasia sono findings
- macrocrania - micromelia - frontal bossin - hypoplastic thorax - ventriculomegaly
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clubfoot
- development defect - abnormal relationship of the tarsal bones and the calcaneus - 55% of cases are bilateral - polynesian and middle eastern prevalence
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clubfoot sono findings
- forefoot is oriented in same plane as lower leg | - persistent abnormal inversion fo the foot at an angle perpendicular to lower leg
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osteogenesis imperfecta
- disorder of collagen production leading to brittle bones - type I - IV - type 2 is most lethal - before 24 w , demineralization of bone or abormal limb length or shape may bot yet be apparent
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osteogensis imperfecta type 1
- bowin of long bones - may demonstrate fractures - thick bones have wrinkled appearance
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osteogensis imperfecta type 2
- hypomineralization - significant bone shortening - narrow bell-shaped chest - multiple, fractures of long bones, ribs, and spine - thin cranium
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osteogensis imperfecta type 3
- occasional rib fractures - thin cranium - mild leg bowing
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osteogensis imperfecta type 4
- bowling of limbs - occasional rib and limb fractures - head is of normal size
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rocker bottom foot
- tris 18
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rocker bottom foot sono findings
- prominent head | - convex sole
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thanatophoric dysplasia
- lethal skeletal dysplasia | - male dominance
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thanatophoric dysplasia sono findings
- severe rhizomelia - micromelia - bowing of limbs - cloverleaf macrocephaly - frontal bossing - depressed nasal bridge - hypertelerism - ventriculomegaly - thick soft tissue - narrow bell shaped chest - protuberant abd - narrow spinal canal - small hands - poly
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