Prenatal diagnosis of a chest wall mass with ultrasonography and Doppler velocimetry. A case report.
An isolated mass protruding from the chest wall of the fetus was visualized by ultrasonography. Doppler velocimetry over the mass revealed low-resistance blood flow through cystic areas, implicating a highly vascular lesion. An operative delivery was performed to avoid possible rupture of the mass.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography