Resumen Objetivo: Describir y analizar los hallazgos ecográficos en 97 fetos portadores de síndrome de Down (SD) confirmado. Método: Se incluyeron todas las gestantes con diagnóstico prenatal de SD de nuestro centro, realizado por cariograma o reacción en cadena de la polimerasa cuantitativa fluores...
Abstract Objective To review data on the use of corticosteroids for the treatment of fetuses with high-risk congenital pulmonary adenomatoid malformation (CPAM). Methods Integrative review based on the literature available onMEDLINE and LILACS, including articles published until November, 2020. Resu...
Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare entity in which a malformed vertebrate fetus is incorporated within its twin. This entity should be differentiated from a teratoma, which has more malignant potential. We describe a neonate with a heterogeneous calcified suprarenal mass. The aspiration cytology revealed a he...
Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital anomaly in which a malformed fetus is incorporated within the body of its twin. It was first described in the late 18th century and has an incidence of 1:500,000 live births. In most cases, the diagnosis is made in infants or young adults. To date, the oldest pati...
Abstract Objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fetal tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) during the third trimester of low-risk pregnancies and to assess its clinical significance on neonates. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study including 330 singleton fetuses referre...
RESUMEN Fundamento: El síndrome de Currarino es una enfermedad poco frecuente, presenta varias malformaciones conformadas por una tríada: estenosis anal, malformación sacrococcígea y masa presacra; su diagnóstico se realiza con frecuencia en edad adulta. Objetivo: Reportar un caso que se diagnosti...
Introducción: El síndrome prune belly es una rara y compleja anomalía congénita y el seudo prune belly es aún más raro y en muchas ocasiones no se diagnostica como tal. Objetivo: Describir un paciente con las características de este síndrome. Presentación del caso: Feto de sexo masculino qu...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The prevalence of congenital abnormalities in general populations is approximately 3-5%. One of the most important applications of obstetric ultrasound is in detection of fetal structural defects. OBJECTIVE: To assess fetal structural anomalies diagnosed using ultrasound in the t...