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Routine ultrasonography examination may miss fetal defecation and if seen it can be a source of misinterpretation which can lead to a wrong diagnose and management of pregnancy. We report two rare cases of fetal defecation in the second trimester and we describe 3D sonographic findings associated with this condition.
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Adenocarcinoma of the colon represents the third most frequent cause of death from cancer, being surpassed only by lung and stomach cancer. Early screening and diagnosis of polyps are important for a good prognosis. Based on a clinical case, a novel approach is presented for screening of sigmoidal polyps and neoplasia using transvaginal 2D, 3D mode in women. This novel and simple technique can be used to visualize the sigmoid diverticula during routine gynecological examination via 3D transvaginal ultrasound probe.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnostic imaging , Colonic Polyps/diagnostic imaging , Colonoscopy/methods , Sigmoid Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography/methods , Vagina/diagnostic imaging , Colonoscopy/instrumentation , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Ultrasonography/instrumentationABSTRACT
Encephalocystocele is a developmental malformation characterized by brain herniation accompanied with extracranial cystic protrusion of the ventricular system. This nosological unit is often overlooked and insufficiently classified merely as encephalocele. Herein, two exceptionally clear cases of the parieto-occipital cranioschisis with encephalocystocele and congenital hydrocephalus of the lateral ventricles are documented with 2-dimensional/3-dimensional sonographic images and the corresponding MRI findings. In both cases, prenatal diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy.
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Cystocele/diagnosis , Encephalocele/diagnosis , Meningocele/diagnosis , Abortion, Eugenic , Adult , Cesarean Section , Cystocele/embryology , Cystocele/pathology , Cystocele/physiopathology , Encephalocele/embryology , Encephalocele/pathology , Encephalocele/physiopathology , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Meningocele/embryology , Meningocele/pathology , Meningocele/physiopathology , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Trimester, Second , Prenatal Diagnosis , Term BirthABSTRACT
Annular pancreas is a rare developmental anomaly that accounts for 1% of neonatal intestinal obstructions. For the first time, we describe 3D sonographic findings associated with this condition. In addition to stringent diagnostic criteria based on 2D ultrasound, this case suggests the possible contribution of 3D ultrasound in rare cases of suspected annular pancreas. Verification of prenatal findings was performed during the postnatal surgery.