Ultrasonographic diagnosis of fetal cholelithiasis.
A case of opacity in the fetal gallbladder was diagnosed by ultrasound. The lesion resolved spontaneously in the postnatal period. Careful follow-up ultrasound examinations are necessary for fetal cholelithiasis in the pre- and postnatal periods, and conservative management is mandatory.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arida City Hospital, Wakayama, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase