title: Prenatal diagnosis of colon atresia.
abstract: We report a case of colon atresia diagnosed pre-natally at 32 weeks' gestation. The fetal transverse colon was dilated. Complete atresia of the middle transverse colon was confirmed after birth. Small bowel dilatation (and clinical obstruction) did not develop until after 24 h of age.
authors: Department of Radiology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Anderson
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Malpas
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography