Upper neck pouch sign in prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia.
BACKGROUND
Prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia is usually based on a suspicion, with the finding of a small or absent stomach in the presence of polyhydramnios. However, this combination has a low positive predictive value, and this uncertainty in prenatal diagnosis confuses the decision making process, and causes an unnecessary parental anxiety. The upper neck pouch sign is a more reliable finding for prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia. Despite its usefulness there have been several cases reported until now.


METHODS
We diagnosed a new case with congenital esophagus atresia by detecting upper neck pouch sign, and discussed the value of this finding.
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Recep
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. recephas@superonline.com
Günay
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography