title: Fetal gastrointestinal anomalies.
abstract: A review of fetal gastrointestinal anomalies is presented. Normal abdominal development and anatomy, including basic embryology and recommended ultrasound techniques, are first outlined. Next is a more detailed discussion of the abnormal examination, including abdominal wall defects and intra-abdominal abnormalities. The goal of this work is to present a practical approach to the abnormal fetal abdominal examination enabling the sonographer and sonologist to suggest precise differential diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sohaey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zwiebel
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal