title: First-trimester diagnosis of duodenal atresia.
abstract: The earliest diagnosis of duodenal atresia, at 14 weeks of pregnancy, is reported. An attempt to diagnose this entity should be considered in the first trimester, which will allow ample time for counseling, genetic testing, and decision making.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY 11030.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Petrikovsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal