Prenatal diagnosis of in utero fetal gastrointestinal bleeding

Fetal Diagn Ther. 1994 Jul-Aug;9(4):252-5. doi: 10.1159/000263942.

Abstract

A case of prenatal gastrointestinal bleeding is presented. Abnormal echogenic amniotic fluid was detected by routine ultrasound during the third trimester of a normal pregnancy. The diagnosis and postnatal implications of antenatal hemorrhage are discussed, with a review of the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be diagnosed in utero and resulting in preterm delivery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Labor, Induced
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*