Antenatal ultrasonic demonstration of fetal bowel.
Although ultrasound evaluation of the adult gastrointestinal tract is largely impossible because of bowel gas, the fetal bowel is fluid-filled and therefore not subject to this limitation. In our experience, the fetal bowel pattern can be recognized and antenatal abnormalities detected.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography