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Atenatal diagnosis of bovel obstruction in a fetus

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2003

Abstract

Congenital obstruction of intestine is a rare genetic disorder with the incidence 1:3000-5000 live-born infants. The detection can be antenatal using ultrasound examination.

The picture of dilated intestinal loops or polyhydramnia is a typical finding. Prenatal diagnostics of acute intestinal perforation is very difficult.

In English literature, there is only a case report of inborn intestine perforation in foetus with gastroschisis. Only a few cases of intestinal atresia are reported that were recognized in prenatal period.

The following perforation of gut was diagnosed after the birth.