The four-chamber view during fetal heart assessment

Chatziioannou M, Fasoulakis Z, Pegkou A, Tasias K, Asimakopoulos G, Rouvali A, Theodora M, Daskalakis G, Antsaklis P

Objective: To provide a comprehensive review of the four-chamber view (4CV) during fetal heart assessment, highlighting its significance, technical principles, scanning techniques, and its role in diagnosing congenital heart defects (CHD). Background: Congenital heart defects are the most common malformations, occurring in 6-8 per 1000 live births. Accurate prenatal diagnosis is essential for effective perinatal management….

A Case Report Of An Isolated Dextrogastria Diagnosed In First Trimester Ultrasound Screening

Koutras A, Fasoulakis Z, Asimakopoulos G, Tasias K, Daskalakis G, Theodora M, Antsaklis P

Isolated dextrogastria is an uncommon congenital abnormality defined by rightward stomach rotation. Although it was usually thought to be a harmless discovery with no long-term implications, potential connections with other congenital malformations have been documented. In our case, a 30-year-old primigravida’s fetus with isolated dextrogastria and an abdominal cyst …

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Diagnosis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

A. Pegkou, Z. Fasoulakis, K. Tasias, M.I. Chatziioannou, G. Asimakopoulos, M. Theodora, G. Daskalakis, P. Antsaklis

Background: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening condition occurring in newborns, characterized by a defect in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to migrate into the thoracic cavity. This report presents a case of CDH, outlining its diagnosis …

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A case of meconium peritonitis due to bowel perforation diagnosed at anomaly scan at 20 weeks.

Prabha Sinha, Shabnum Sibtain, Hakmi Aoun

 

 

Meconium peritonitis is a rare condition in a fetus which occurs due to perforation of the bowel in the antenatal period. It has serious neonatal consequences resulting in death if the diagnosis is delayed soon after delivery. However, its detection is difficult as the presentation is very variable. A case of meconium peritonitis and pseudocyst detected in a fetus at 33 weeks and 2 days of gestation is discussed regarding its diagnosis and management…

Dandy-Walker Malformation: Prenatal sonographic diagnosis

Konstantinos Zacharis, Stavros Kravvaritis, Anastasia Papakonstantinou, Theodoros Charitos, Eleni Chrysafopoulou, Anastasia Fouka

 

 
The Dandy-Walker malformation is a rare congenital intracranial malformation that comprises of complete or partial agenesis of the cerebellar vermis, cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle and an enlarged posterior fossa. Here we report a case of Dandy-Walker malformation detected incidentally during a routine fetal sonographic examination at 18 weeks of gestation. The couple decided termination of pregnancy, after adequate genetic counseling. Detailed postmortem examination revealed correlation between prenatal sonographic imaging and histopathological findings. This case report indicates the fact that fetal magnetic resonance imaging may not be necessary in diagnosis, especially when pregnancy termination is preferred.
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