title: In utero sonographic diagnosis of a communicating enteric duplication cyst in a giant omphalocele.
abstract: Enteric duplications are rare lesions, and relatively few cases have been diagnosed prenatally. We present, to our knowledge, the first case of an associated communicating ileal duplication cyst in a huge omphalocele diagnosed prenatally. The prenatal ultrasound findings revealed four features of the cystic lesion including peristaltic movements of the cystic wall, communication between the cyst and normal bowel lumen, intra-cystic echogenic contents, and echogenic mesenteric tissue (fat) close to the cyst. These distinct characteristics helped us to make a firm in utero diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Taichungkang Road, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal