title: [Arguments for an infectious cause of IUGR].
abstract: Intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) is a frequent cause of consultation in antenatal care unit. The prognosis relies on the etiology: vascular, chromosomic, genetic, or infectious. Because of chronic fetal distress, hypotrophy increase morbidity, mortality and neurosensorial long term effect. Usually, infection is involved in 5 to 15% of the IUGR, mainly by Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Varicella Zoster virus, rubella, toxoplasmosis, herpes and syphilis. Maternal sera and amniotic liquid analysis make the diagnosis possible but fetal ultrasound scan is used to find other features. Most of the abnormalities are unspecific but their combination can worsen fetal prognosis. Infection should always be ruled out in the assessment of IUGR.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Sud, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: A-G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Cordier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nedellec
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benachi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frydman
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Picone
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal