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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Segmental Small Bowel Volvulus with Threatened Premature Labor
Joint Authors
Monard, Barbara
Mottet, Nicolas
Ramanah, Rajeev
Riethmuller, Didier
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fetal primary small bowel volvulus is extremely rare but represents a serious life-threatening condition needing emergency neonatal surgical management to avoid severe digestive consequences.
We report a case of primary small bowel volvulus with meconium peritonitis prenatally diagnosed at 27 weeks and 4 days of gestation during threatened premature labor with reduced fetal movements.
Ultrasound showed a small bowel mildly dilated with thickened and hyperechogenic intestinal wall, with a typical whirlpool configuration.
Normal fetal development allowed continuation of pregnancy with ultrasound follow-up.
Induction of labor was decided at 37 weeks and 2 days of gestation because of a significant aggravation of intestinal dilatation appearing more extensive with peritoneal calcifications leading to the suspicion of meconium peritonitis, associated with reduced fetal movements and reduced fetal heart rate variability, for neonatal surgical management with a good outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Monard, Barbara& Mottet, Nicolas& Ramanah, Rajeev& Riethmuller, Didier. 2017. Prenatal Diagnosis of a Segmental Small Bowel Volvulus with Threatened Premature Labor. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Monard, Barbara…[et al.]. Prenatal Diagnosis of a Segmental Small Bowel Volvulus with Threatened Premature Labor. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Monard, Barbara& Mottet, Nicolas& Ramanah, Rajeev& Riethmuller, Didier. Prenatal Diagnosis of a Segmental Small Bowel Volvulus with Threatened Premature Labor. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147489
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147489