Postnatal management of prenatally diagnosed abdominal masses and anomalies

Prenat Diagn. 2008 Jul;28(7):656-66. doi: 10.1002/pd.1933.

Abstract

Rapid advancement in fetal diagnostic imaging has increased our ability to diagnose a multitude of anomalies in the prenatal period. The purpose of this chapter is to review our current understanding of prenatally diagnosed intra-abdominal lesions, and describe the current guidelines for the postnatal management and subsequent outcome for these lesions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Glands / abnormalities
  • Adrenal Glands / surgery
  • Cysts / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Atresia / surgery*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Intestines / abnormalities*
  • Intestines / pathology
  • Intestines / surgery*
  • Kidney / abnormalities
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Liver / abnormalities
  • Liver / surgery
  • Lymphangioma, Cystic / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal