title: [Prenatal diagnosis of pelvic floor malformations].
abstract: Pelvic floor malformations are congenital defects in the pelvic and perineal area, which are derived from a defective development of the cloaca membrane, the uro-rectal septum, the mesonephric and para-mesonephric ducts and the urogenital sinus. These are complex anomalies with a profound emotional impact on parents. The prenatal diagnosis is possible favoring the prenatal counseling for the parents and expediting the post-natal evaluation and management. Aim of the present paper is to review the current criteria for the prenatal diagnosis of the following malformations: anorectal anomalies, cloacal anomalies, persistence of the urogenital sinus, bladder and cloacal exstrophy and ambiguous genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Impellizzeri
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002988:Cloaca / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D005835:Genitalia / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging