Echogenic material in the fetal gallbladder in a surviving monochorionic twin.
Fetal gallstones or echogenic sludge in the fetal gallbladder have rarely been reported prenatally despite the increasing number of ultrasound scans performed during pregnancy. In this report we present a case in which diffuse echogenic material was detected in the fetal gallbladder in a surviving monochorionic twin. This report identifies another predisposing factor for fetal gallstones/sludge in the perinatal period.
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Centre for Fetal Care, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D010929:Placentation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal