PubMed · 1996 · 31 citations · 0 references
MedicineObstetricsUrologyPrenatal DiagnosisUltrasonographyUltrasoundBladder ExstrophyCongenital Genitourinary AnomaliesCongenital Renal AnomaliesCongenital Reproductive Tract AnomaliesCongenital Urinary Tract AnomaliesFetal ImagingAbdominal Anomaly DetectionAbdominal Wall Defect ImagingCongenital Urogenital MalformationsFetal Renal Anomaly DetectionPrenatal Congenital Anomaly AssessmentPrenatal Renal UltrasoundTransabdominal Ultrasound FindingsTransvaginal Ultrasound Findings
BACKGROUND: Bladder and cloacal exstrophy can be diagnosed with prenatal ultrasound. CASES: Three cases of bladder and cloacal exstrophy were diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound and confirmed at birth. The ultrasound findings were a soft tissue mass in the lower abdominal wall (which appeared larger and more heterogeneous in cloacal exstrophy than in bladder exstrophy), absent bladder, malformation of the external genitalia and normal kidneys along with normal amniotic fluid volume. CONCLUSION: Prenatal diagnosis of these defects will allow appropriate referrals prior to birth.