Prenatal diagnosis of anterior sacral meningocele

Sumi, Akihisa; Sato, Yukiyasu; Kakui, Kazuyo; Tatsumi, Kazuyoshi; Fujiwara, Hisayoshi; Konishi, Ikuo

doi:10.1002/uog.8852

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“…A thorough evaluation of the nearby genitourinary and GI tracts is important in determining the diagnosis. Cysts may originate from the urinary tract as with a prolapsed ureterocele [4], or may communicate with the spinal cord as anterior meningoceles [5]. Peristalsis may indicate an enteric duplication cyst [6].…”

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Prenatal diagnosis of a paraurethral cyst

Johnson

Millard

Wang

et al. 2013

Journal of Pediatric Urology

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Paraurethral cysts arising from Skene's gland are a rare cause of urogenital masses in the neonate. We report the case of a pelvic mass noted at the vaginal introitus on prenatal ultrasound that following delivery was found to be a paraurethral cyst. On prenatal ultrasound, there was no evidence of involvement of the urinary, gastrointestinal, or upper genital tract. Serial ultrasounds demonstrated slight enlargement of the cyst without other changes. The patient delivered at 33 weeks and postnatal evaluation demonstrated a paraurethral cyst. The cyst was managed expectantly and drained spontaneously on the second day of life with complete resolution.

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Prenatal diagnosis of a paraurethral cyst

Johnson

Millard

Wang

et al. 2013

Journal of Pediatric Urology

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“…Disorders of the primary and secondary neurulation are complex, involve multiple programmed developmental sequences, affect many functional systems and may have a life-long impact on the quality of life. The spectrum of malformations is widespread and includes well-defined spinal malformations like nonskin covered and skin covered neural tube defects, split notochord syndrome, caudal regression syndrome as well as less well defined, rare complex malformations like segmental spinal dysgenesis, neuro-enteric fistula or anterior sacral meningocele [1][2][3].…”

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MRI of fetal spinal malformations

Huisman

Graham

Tekes

et al. 2015

J Pediatr Neuroradiol

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Fetal magnetic resonance imaging is well accepted as secondary image tool for the evaluation of pathologies affecting the fetal brain as detected on prenatal ultrasonography. Significantly, fewer articles have focused on the fetal spinal canal and its contents. Many malformations and pathologies involving the spinal canal and cord may however have a significant impact on the quality of life. In addition, anomalies of the spinal cord may affect the development of the fetal brain or may be part of a more extensive malformation that may also affect the major thoracic and abdominal organs. A thorough knowledge of the normal and abnormal development of the spinal column and its contents is necessary to diagnose and understand the encountered findings. In the current review the value of fetal magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal column and cord is discussed. The most frequently encountered malformations will be presented and discussed in the context of the most relevant embryological processes.

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