title: Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of laryngeal atresia in association with single umbilical artery.
abstract: Congenital laryngeal atresia is an extremely rare anomaly that in most cases is incompatible with life. About 50% of cases involve other major malformations. Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of this condition has been described only 6 times. We present a case in which prenatal sonographic examination at 21 weeks' menstrual age revealed enlarged, hyperechoic lungs, dilated upper airways, ascites, and a single umbilical artery. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the prenatal diagnosis of laryngeal atresia in association with a single umbilical artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva 49100, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Meizner
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sherizly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mashiach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shalev
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kedron
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben-Rafael
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*