title: OEIS complex (cloacal exstrophy): prenatal diagnosis in the second trimester.
abstract: OEIS complex (exstrophy of the cloaca) is an association of fetal malformations that includes omphalocele, exstrophy of the bladder, imperforate anus, and spinal defects. Most cases should be prenatally detectable by maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening, but an accurate diagnosis is essential for appropriate counselling of the family.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908.
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Kutzner
authors: W G
authors: WG
authors: Wilson
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Hogge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002988:Cloaca / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins