title: Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of fetal adrenal gland hemorrhage.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In newborn the finding of adrenal gland hemorrhage is not uncommon. Only few cases of prenatal diagnosis of fetal adrenal bleeding by sonography have been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a 28-year-old nulliparous pregnant woman, routine sonography performed in 35 + 2 weeks of gestational age showed a cystic mass on the upper pole of the right kidney of a male fetus with normal biophysical profile and Doppler flow indices. Sonographic examination demonstrated a spontaneous remission within 3 weeks after uncomplicated vaginal delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the management of adrenal gland hemorrhage of the fetus or newborn, control of remission by sonography is a sufficient tool for differentiation against other tumors and is helpful in preventing unintended surgical removal of the adrenal gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Lübeck, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vollersen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hof
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gembruch
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal