[Fetal thymic involution on ultrasound].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to summarize the published data on the fetal thymus, the fetal thymic involution and the possible use of the measurement of the fetal thymus in the clinical practice.


METHODS
Review.


METHODS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Faculty Charles University Hradec Kralove.


METHODS
We summarized published data on the fetal thymic involution and relationship between the sonographic fetal thymus size and the presence of an intrauterinne infection in patiens with preterm labor or preterm prelabour rupture of membranes.


CONCLUSIONS
The present review summarizes the results of clinical and experimental research on the fetal thymic involution.
Kacerovský
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Lékarská fakulta Hradec Králové, Univerzita Karlova Praha, Porodnická a gynekologická klinika FN Hradec Králová. kacermar@fnhk.cz
Dosedla
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal