title: Fetal Bowel Dilatation: A Sonographic Sign of Uncertain Prognosis.
abstract: Fetal bowel dilatation is an indirect sonographic sign of mechanical or functional bowel obstruction. The etiology of fetal bowel dilatation is a difficult prenatal diagnosis since ultrasound has limited accuracy for bowel evaluation. The authors describe a case of fetal bowel dilatation diagnosed in the third trimester.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filipa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Farinha
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
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authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Department, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, Portugal.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Câmara
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