Hernia of the umbilical cord and associated ileal prolapse through a patent omphalomesenteric duct: prenatal ultrasound and MRI findings.
Fetal Diagn Ther
; 25(1): 72-5, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
It is quite unusual for a fistula to communicate directly with the surface of the hernia sac, and associated prolapse of the ileum through a patent omphalomesenteric duct is also extremely rare.OBJECTIVES:
We report a unique case of a fetus exposed to methimazole in utero, with a hernia of the umbilical cord and associated ileal prolapse through a patent omphalomesenteric duct. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
In this case, the umbilical cord was attached to a small unruptured omphalocele, to the right of which a small everted loop of the ileum had evaginated. The hernia sac measured 2.5 cm and contained only ileum. The ileal prolapse was T shaped and had two visible mucosal ostia, and meconium was discharging from the ostium on the oral side. We confirmed that this loop of small bowel had prolapsed through a patent omphalomesenteric duct, which had a fistulous communication with the surface of the hernia sac. This resulted in the misleading prenatal findings on ultrasound and MRI, which were suggestive of a gastroschisis. Such a case with prenatal ultrasound and MRI findings has not been reported previously.CONCLUSION:
The observed congenital anomaly in our fetus might be associated with prenatal exposure to methimazole.
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Ducto Vitelino
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal
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Hérnia Umbilical
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Doenças do Íleo
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En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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