TY - JOUR
T1 - Fetal malformations associated with chronic polyhydramnios in singleton pregnancies
AU - Golan, A.
AU - Wolman, I.
AU - Langer, R.
AU - David, M. P.
PY - 1992/12/28
Y1 - 1992/12/28
N2 - Forty-one congenital malformations were found in 28 newborns in a group of 197 cases of chronic polyhydramnios in singleton pregnancies. Of these, a total of 61% ( 17 28) was antenatally diagnosed ultrasonically. Nine newborns (4.5%) had malformations of the central nervous system (CNS), 9 (4.5%) cardiovascular malformations, 8 (4.1%) musculoskeletal anomalies, 7 (3.6%) malformations of the urinary and reproductive system, 4 (2%) respiratory system anomalies and 3 (1.6%) anomalies of the gastrointestinal system. Chromosomal abnormalities were found in three cases. As the association of polyhydramnios with fetal congenital anomalies is quite high (14.2% in our series), it is imperative to make a major effort to antenatally detect as many cases as possible. This means that in the case of hydramnios the following are required: ultrasound examination by an expert, echo ultrasonography when no other abnormalities are detected, and maybe even a chromosomal analysis.
AB - Forty-one congenital malformations were found in 28 newborns in a group of 197 cases of chronic polyhydramnios in singleton pregnancies. Of these, a total of 61% ( 17 28) was antenatally diagnosed ultrasonically. Nine newborns (4.5%) had malformations of the central nervous system (CNS), 9 (4.5%) cardiovascular malformations, 8 (4.1%) musculoskeletal anomalies, 7 (3.6%) malformations of the urinary and reproductive system, 4 (2%) respiratory system anomalies and 3 (1.6%) anomalies of the gastrointestinal system. Chromosomal abnormalities were found in three cases. As the association of polyhydramnios with fetal congenital anomalies is quite high (14.2% in our series), it is imperative to make a major effort to antenatally detect as many cases as possible. This means that in the case of hydramnios the following are required: ultrasound examination by an expert, echo ultrasonography when no other abnormalities are detected, and maybe even a chromosomal analysis.
KW - Chronic polyhydramnios
KW - Fetal malformation
KW - Polyhydramnios
KW - Pregnancy, singleton
KW - Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1016/0028-2243(92)90149-S
DO - 10.1016/0028-2243(92)90149-S
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AN - SCOPUS:0027087431
SN - 0028-2243
VL - 47
SP - 185
EP - 188
JO - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
JF - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
IS - 3
ER -