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A Glennon

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Fetal gastric pseudomasses.

Discrete echogenic areas of 4-12 mm were observed in the fetal stomach on seven prenatal sonograms. The finding was incidental and solitary during the second trimester in six normal pregnancies. It was noted during the third trimester in a case of meconium peritonitis. These echogenic areas displayed a homogeneous texture. They disappeared on repeat prenatal examination in six patients who did not reveal any gastrointestinal symptoms on postnatal follow-up. Although their origin is not certain, these fetal gastric pseudomasses should be interpreted cautiously.

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Increased echogenicity in the lower fetal abdomen: a common normal variant in the second trimester.

Ten cases displaying a focal area of increased echogenicity in the lower fetal abdomen on prenatal sonography are reported. This was an isolated finding in each case. Nine cases were noted early in the second trimester. The last case corresponded to a postmature gestation. In all cases, a normal lower abdomen was documented on follow-up prenatal sonography, at birth, or at autopsy. The authors believe that increased echogenicity in the lower fetal abdomen represents a normal variant that is more common than suggested by the literature. A possible explanation of this pattern is offered.

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