Prenatal sonographic features of spondylocostal dysostosis and diaphragmatic hernia in the first trimester.
Spondylocostal dysostosis is a congenital disorder characterized by multiple malformations of the vertebrae and ribs. We describe the sonographic features of an affected fetus at 12 and 14 weeks of gestation. The fetus had thoracic scoliosis, multiple vertebral and rib malformations and a grossly dilated stomach that had herniated into the chest through a left-sided diaphragmatic hernia. The stomach spanned the whole length of the fetal trunk.
Lam
Y H
YH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, China.
Eik-Nes
S H
SH
Tang
M H
MH
Lee
C P
CP
Nicholls
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004413:Dysostoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005865:Gestational Age; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal