Abnormalities of the fetal bladder.
This review aims to outline the management of a fetus in whom a distended bladder or an absent bladder has been identified during prenatal fetal screening. The causes, pre-delivery and immediate post-delivery treatment options are discussed, as well as prognosis.
Yiee
Jenny
J
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Wilcox
Duncan
D
D001746:Bladder Exstrophy; D002988:Cloaca / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000628:therapy*; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities*