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[Abnormalities of the upper gastrointestinal tract diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound]. 1984

R Linder, and C Grumbrecht, and A Soder, and U Stosiek, and W A Maier

A hydramnion occurring during the second half of pregnancy may be due to atresias in the upper intestinal tract. Generally, one case of oesophageal atresia is likely to occur in every 2,500 births, often together with other malformations. Prenatal diagnosis of such atresias substantially improves prognosis for these children via optimal cooperation between the obstetrician and the paediatric surgeon. Characteristic features of oesophageal atresia in the sonographic image are, besides the hydramnion, the absence of visualisation of the stomach. Sonographic diagnosis of duodenal atresias is based on visualisation of the stomach, which is excessively filled with fluid, and of the portion of the small intestine located cranially of the stenosis. The patients treated by the author and presented here were successfully operated on via termination of birth and immediate surgery by the paediatric surgeon.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007409	Intestinal Atresia	Congenital obliteration of the lumen of the intestine, with the ILEUM involved in 50% of the cases and the JEJUNUM and DUODENUM following in frequency. It is the most frequent cause of INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION in NEWBORNS. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Atresia, Intestinal,Apple Peel Small Bowel Syndrome,Apple Peel Syndrome,Apple-Peel Intestinal Atresia,Congenital Intestinal Atresia,Familial Apple Peel Jejunal Atresia,Jejunal Atresia,Apple Peel Intestinal Atresia,Apple Peel Syndromes,Apple-Peel Intestinal Atresias,Atresia, Apple-Peel Intestinal,Atresia, Congenital Intestinal,Atresia, Jejunal,Atresias, Apple-Peel Intestinal,Atresias, Congenital Intestinal,Congenital Intestinal Atresias,Intestinal Atresia, Apple-Peel,Intestinal Atresia, Congenital,Intestinal Atresias, Apple-Peel,Intestinal Atresias, Congenital
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
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
D004065	Digestive System Abnormalities	Congenital structural abnormalities of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.	Abnormalities, Digestive System,Abnormality, Digestive System,Digestive System Abnormality
D004380	Duodenal Obstruction	Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the DUODENUM. Duodenal obstruction can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Simple obstruction is associated with diminished or stopped flow of luminal contents. Strangulating obstruction is associated with impaired blood flow to the duodenum in addition to obstructed flow of luminal contents.	Duodenal Obstructions,Obstruction, Duodenal,Obstructions, Duodenal
D004933	Esophageal Atresia	Congenital abnormality characterized by the lack of full development of the ESOPHAGUS that commonly occurs with TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Symptoms include excessive SALIVATION; GAGGING; CYANOSIS; and DYSPNEA.	Atresia, Esophageal,Atresias, Esophageal,Esophageal Atresias
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006831	Polyhydramnios	A condition of abnormally high AMNIOTIC FLUID volume, such as greater than 2,000 ml in the LAST TRIMESTER and usually diagnosed by ultrasonographic criteria (AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX). It is associated with maternal DIABETES MELLITUS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; CHROMOSOMAL DISORDERS; and congenital abnormalities.	Hydramnios
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults