[Significance of sonographic diagnosis of fetal abnormalities of the urinary tract].
Out of 5,209 fetuses, routinely screened at our prenatal clinic 56 fetuses with malformations of the urinary tract were diagnosed. In 37 cases dilatation of the urinary tract was found. Five fetuses presented with unilateral multicystic kidneys whereas 3 fetuses suffered from bilateral polycystic kidney disease and 11 were found to have bilateral non-functioning kidneys. Prenatal diagnosis of dilatation of fetal urinary tract and of unilateral multicystic kidneys allows referral of these newborns for further urological evaluation before symptoms are present. Refinement in prenatal diagnosis of bilateral polycystic kidney disease and bilateral non-functioning kidneys helps evaluating fetal viability.
Wisser
J
J
Schneider
K
K
Nerlich
A
A
Strowitzki
T
T
Knitza
R
R
D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*
Bedeutung der sonographischen Diagnostik fetaler Fehlbildungen des Harntraktes.