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- Title
Prune-belly Syndrome versus Posterior Urethral Valve.
- Authors
Bonilla-Musoles, Fernando; Raga, Francisco; Bonilla Jr., Francisco; Machado, Luiz Eduardo; Osborne, Newton G.; Ruiz, Fernando; Castillo, Juan Carlos
- Abstract
Recent development of three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional ultrasound (4D), specially using tomographic ultrasound image (TUI), inverse mode, automatic volume calculation (AVC) and virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL), provided us with new possibilities to study fetal low urinary obstructions before 24th week. Ultrasound scan studies have been conducted in order to provide information about prune-belly syndrome and posterior urethral valves (PUV). The purpose of this paper is to give brief anatomical, histological and ultrasound review to use 3D and 4D US in the assessment of both syndromes. Objectives: • Define possibilities to differentiate with ultrasound between fetal prune-belly (PB) and posterior urethral valves (PUV) syndromes. • Describe the ultrasound images and accompanying malformations in both syndromes. • Evaluate the value of different US modes for differential diagnoses.
- Subjects
PRUNE belly syndrome; GENETIC disorder diagnosis; MEDICAL genetics; THREE-dimensional imaging; MEDICAL imaging systems; DIAGNOSTIC imaging
- Publication
Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010, Vol 4, Issue 4, p401
- ISSN
0973-614X
- Publication type
Article