Gulfcoast Fetal Abdominal Abnormalities

Topics:

• Ebstein’s anomaly
• Normal fetal GI tract anatomy and ultrasound characteristics
• Embryology facts
• Esophageal atresia
• Duodenal obstruction and atresia
• Echogenic fetal bowel
• Small bowel obstruction
• Meconium peritonitis
• Large bowel obstruction
• Abdominal cysts
• Umbilical vein varix
• Persistent right umbilical vein
• Liver masses
• GB abnormalities
• Omphalocele
• Gastroschisis
• Ectopic Cordis
• Pentalogy of Cantrell
• Limb/body wall complex
• Pitfalls

Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material, you should be able to accomplish the following:

1. Identify normal fetal abdominal anatomy
2. Outline commonly seen anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract
3. Recognize abdominal and ventral wall defects
4. Define common abdominal masses detected in-utero
5. Identify commonly seen variants/pitfalls