A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Hiatal Hernia in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Di Francesco, S.
Faiola, S.
Ferrazzi, E.
Lanna, Mariano Matteo
Napolitano, Marcello
Maestri, Luciano
Rustico, Mariangela
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital hiatal hernia is a condition characterized by herniation of the abdominal organs, most commonly the stomach, through a physiological but overlax esophageal hiatus into the thoracic cavity.
Prenatal diagnosis of this anomaly is unusual and only eight cases have been reported in the literature.
In this paper we describe a case of congenital hiatal hernia that was suspected at ultrasound at 39 weeks’ gestation, on the basis of a cystic mass in the posterior mediastinum, juxtaposed to the vertebral body.
Postnatal upper gastrointestinal tract series confirmed the prenatal diagnosis.
Postnatal management was planned with no urgency.
Hiatal hernia is not commonly considered in the differential diagnosis of fetal cystic chest anomalies.
This rare case documents the importance of prenatal diagnosis of this anomaly for prenatal counseling and postnatal management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Di Francesco, S.& Lanna, Mariano Matteo& Napolitano, Marcello& Maestri, Luciano& Faiola, S.& Rustico, Mariangela…[et al.]. 2015. A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Hiatal Hernia in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Di Francesco, S.…[et al.]. A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Hiatal Hernia in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Di Francesco, S.& Lanna, Mariano Matteo& Napolitano, Marcello& Maestri, Luciano& Faiola, S.& Rustico, Mariangela…[et al.]. A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Hiatal Hernia in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059099
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059099