Gulfcoast Fetal Abdominal Abnormalities

Topics:

• Ebstein’s anomaly
• Normal fetal GI tract anatomy and ultrasound characteristics
• Embryology facts
• Esophageal atresia
• Duodenal obstruction and atresia
• Echogenic fetal bowel
• Small bowel obstruction
• Meconium peritonitis
• Large bowel obstruction
• Abdominal cysts
• Umbilical vein varix
• Persistent right umbilical vein
• Liver masses
• GB abnormalities
• Omphalocele
• Gastroschisis
• Ectopic Cordis
• Pentalogy of Cantrell
• Limb/body wall complex
• Pitfalls

Objectives

1. Identify normal fetal abdominal anatomy
2. Outline commonly seen anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract
3. Recognize abdominal and ventral wall defects
4. Define common abdominal masses detected in-utero
5. Identify commonly seen variants/pitfalls