This extensively illustrated book guides readers through the use of ultrasound–including modern 3D images–to detect and identify birth defects in utero. Up-to-date advice is offered on the differential diagnosis of a wide range of fetal abnormalities. Throughout the book, ultrasound images are matched with actual birth pictures or abortus specimens. Each anomaly is discussed in a standardized, easy-to-follow format that covers characteristic features, pathogenesis and etiology, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and management.
Contents:
- Anatomic survey of the fetus and its relationship to gestational age
- Central and peripheral nervous system anomalies
- Craniofacial and neck anomalies
- Cystic hygroma and non-immune hydrops fetalis
- Congenital heart disease
- Thoracic anomalies
- Anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract and abdominal wall
- Urinary tract anomalies
- Skeletal dysplasias and muscular anomalies: a diagnostic algorithm
- Chromosomal and non-chromosomal syndromes