Prenatal diagnosis of congenital megalourethra with imperforate anus. 2019

An-Shine Chao, and Yao-Lung Chang, and Peter Ching-Chang Hsieh
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, LinKou, Republic of China. aschao1295@cgmh.org.tw.

Congenital megalourethra is a rare prenatal finding while prenatal diagnosis of imperforate anus poses high challenge. This is the first prenatally ultrasound diagnosed case which had congenital megalourethra and imperforate anus. This case demonstrated the possibility of using the prenatal imaging findings to evaluate the postnatal prognostic outcomes in multi-organ anomalies. We present a case of congenital megalourethra, diagnosed prenatally at 22 weeks' gestation, in which the penis appeared severe dilated with complete absence of the corpora spongiosa and cavernosa. This case also revealed absence of perianal muscle which was in associated with imperforate anus. Detailed prenatal ultrasonographic findings predicted the high possibility of poor outcome of the fetus in the pulmonary, renal, and sexual functions. This case serves to identify not only the marked bilateral hydronephrosis features but also the striking lower urethral malformation with obstruction flow effect of the penis. Indeed we believe this is the first case report of a rare case of fetal megalourethra associated with imperforate anus at early second trimester on ultrasonography imaging.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011262 Pregnancy Trimester, Second The middle third of a human PREGNANCY, from the beginning of the 15th through the 28th completed week (99 to 196 days) of gestation. Midtrimester,Pregnancy, Second Trimester,Trimester, Second,Midtrimesters,Pregnancies, Second Trimester,Pregnancy Trimesters, Second,Second Pregnancy Trimester,Second Pregnancy Trimesters,Second Trimester,Second Trimester Pregnancies,Second Trimester Pregnancy,Second Trimesters,Trimesters, Second
D011296 Prenatal Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth. Diagnosis, Prenatal,Fetal Diagnosis,Fetal Imaging,Fetal Screening,Intrauterine Diagnosis,Antenatal Diagnosis,Antenatal Screening,Diagnosis, Antenatal,Diagnosis, Intrauterine,Prenatal Screening,Antenatal Diagnoses,Antenatal Screenings,Diagnosis, Fetal,Fetal Diagnoses,Fetal Imagings,Fetal Screenings,Imaging, Fetal,Intrauterine Diagnoses,Prenatal Diagnoses,Prenatal Screenings,Screening, Antenatal,Screening, Fetal,Screening, Prenatal
D002681 China A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean. Inner Mongolia,Manchuria,People's Republic of China,Sinkiang,Mainland China
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000015 Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital abnormalities that affect more than one organ or body structure. Multiple Abnormalities
D000032 Abortion, Therapeutic Abortion induced to save the life or health of a pregnant woman. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Therapeutic Abortion,Abortions, Therapeutic,Therapeutic Abortions

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