The diagnosis of fetal hydronephrosis, megaureter and urethral obstruction by ultrasonic echography.
Two cases of fetal urethral obstruction, one with megaureter and obvious hydronephrosis, were diagnosed by two-dimensional ultrasonic echography. With good quality echograms it should be possible to make the diagnosis early in pregnancy.
D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007668:Kidney; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D014556:Urine; D014567:Urography