Prenatal diagnosis of genital anomalies.
OBJECTIVE
This is a report of five cases of abnormal fetal genitalia detected by routine prenatal ultrasound.


METHODS
Retrospective review was conducted to identify all cases of abnormal fetal genitalia identified by routine obstetrical ultrasound at our institution in which postpartum follow-up was available.


RESULTS
Five cases of prenatal sonographically diagnosed abnormal fetal genitalia were confirmed postnatally. The abnormalities include ambiguous genitalia, severe hypospadias with unilateral cryptorchidism, megalourethra, and concealed penis. In all cases, other anomalies were discovered during the prenatal ultrasound.


CONCLUSIONS
Prenatal ultrasound may detect a variety of abnormalities of the fetal genitalia.
Smith
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DP
Department of Urology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA.
Felker
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RE
Noe
H N
HN
Emerson
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DS
Mercer
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B
D005260:Female; D005835:Genitalia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal