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Kurian JJ, Singh Bal H, Kisku S, James Sam C, Kishore R, Arunachalam P, Sen S. An approach to giant neonatal hydrocolpos with normally sited anus - Diagnosis and management including a novel one stage operation. J Pediatr Urol 2021; 17:707.e1-707.e7. [PMID: 34518123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Giant non cloacal neonatal hydrocolpos is a rare entity where early recognition of the underlying cause and drainage of the distended vagina is paramount. Conventionally, immediate management has been by abdominal tube vaginostomy or, in urogenital sinus by vaginal clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC). Though effective in providing temporary relief, the abdominal tube vaginostomy is replete with complications, making it imperative to search for alternatives. Here we describe our method of emergent and definitive management of these children, where definitive repair, depending on the aetiology, has been made possible in a single stage. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seven girls who presented primarily or with history of giant non cloacal neonatal hydrocolpos at two tertiary care centres from January 2013 to March 2021 were studied retrospectively. None had imperforate anus or a bulging hymenal membrane. Four had high vaginal atresia (VA) and three had Urogenital sinus (UGS), one with high confluence. Four girls (2 VA, 2 UGS) presented to us as neonates and were managed by emergency drainage procedures other than tube vaginostomy: CIC in one (low UGS) and a novel abdominoperineal U flap vaginoplasty in three (2 VA, 1 high confluence UGS) which was also the definitive procedure. This procedure involved fashioning an inferiorly based inverted U flap from the posterior wall of distended vagina which is tubularised and flipped down by an abdomino-perineal procedure. The girl with a low UGS later underwent a perineal procedure. Three presented elsewhere as neonates (2 VA, 1 UGS) and had abdominal tube vaginostomy as the emergency drainage procedure. This was complicated by tube dislodgement and pyocolpos till successful reconstruction was performed by us. Successful reconstructions included the abdominoperineal U flap vaginoplasty in one (VA) and a perineal procedure in another (low UGS). One girl with high VA had an inflamed vagina after tube vaginostomy, precluding the U flap vaginoplasty, and underwent abdominal vaginal mobilisation and pull through complicated by partial vaginal necrosis with septic complications. RESULTS Reconstruction resulted in a patent and a good calibre neo-vagina in all at a mean follow up of 48 months. CONCLUSION Immediate management of giant non cloacal neonatal hydrocolpos may either be vaginal CIC or a surgical procedure. The abdomino-perineal U flap vaginoplasty is a one stage neonatal procedure that provides effective drainage and forms a definitive neo-vagina. An abdominal tube vaginostomy can be avoided except where neonatal surgical expertise is unavailable.
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- Jujju Jacob Kurian
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamilnadu, India.
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- PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
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RATIONALE Cloacal malformation (CM) is a serious type of anorectal and urogenital tract malformation. However, prenatal ultrasound (US) detection of CM is challenging. In this paper, we reported a rare case of CM prenatally diagnosed by US and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as reviewed the prenatal US and MRI characteristics of CM in the literature. PATIENT CONCERNS A 30-year-old pregnant woman complained of cystic mass in the fetal abdomen detected by prenatal US. DIAGNOSIS Fetus CM. INTERVENTIONS The fetus was diagnosed as fetal CM by US and MRI, then the pregnant woman received a drug-induced labor treatment. After the neonate was delivered, the measurement was performed on the weight, length, head circumference, abdomen circumference, and bilateral thigh circumference. OUTCOMES A female dead neonate was delivered from the vagina of the gravida, showing congenital anus absence. Prenatal ultrasound demonstrated right kidney duplication, hydronephrosis, and right ureteral dilatation. Meanwhile, prenatal MRI showed a cystic cavity, double collecting systems of right kidney, right ureteral dilatation, and right rectum dilatation. In addition, general parameters are as follows: weight: 2280 g; length: 39 cm; head circumference: 26.3 cm; abdomen circumference: 31 cm; right thigh circumference: 17 cm, and left thigh circumference: 18 cm. LESSONS US combined with MRI can not only provide reliable evidence for fetal CM in the third trimester but also offer crucial information to the pregnant women to establish clinic treatment programs as early as possible.
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- Department of Gynaecology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Chalouhi GE, Millischer AÉ, Mahallati H, Siauve N, Melbourne A, Grevent D, Vinit N, Heidet L, Aigrain Y, Ville Y, Blanc T, Salomon LJ. The use of fetal MRI for renal and urogenital tract anomalies. Prenat Diagn 2019; 40:100-109. [PMID: 31736096 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fetal anomalies are detected in approximately 2% of all fetuses and, among these, genitourinary tract abnormalities account for 30% to 50% of all structural anomalies present at birth. Although ultrasound remains the first line diagnostic modality, fetal MRI provides important additional structural and functional information, especially with the development of faster sequences and the use of functional sequences. The added value of MRI-based imaging is three-fold: (a) improvement of diagnostic accuracy by adequate morphological examination, (b) detection of additional anomalies, and (c) in addition, MRI has the potential to provide information regarding renal function. In this review, we describe the role of fetal MRI in the anatomical evaluation of renal and urogenital tract anomalies, and we also touch upon the contribution of functional MRI to the diagnostic workup of these conditions.
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- Gihad E Chalouhi
- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Louis Mourier APHP, Colombes, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Centre de référence des Maladies Rénales Héréditaires de l'Enfant et de l'Adulte (MARHEA), Paris, France.,Pediatric Nephrology Department, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Sorbonne Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Paris, France.,INSERM U1151-CNRS UMR 8253, Université de Paris, Institut Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes and Fetus & LUMIERE team, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Garcia Rodriguez R, Pérez González J, Garcia Delgado R, Rodriguez Guedes A, de Luis Alvarado M, Medina Castellano M, Garcia Hernandez JA. Fetal hydrometrocolpos and congenital imperforate hymen: Prenatal and postnatal imaging features. J Clin Ultrasound 2018; 46:549-552. [PMID: 29570797 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Congenital imperforate hymen is probably the most common obstructive anomaly of the female reproductive tract. The accumulation of fluid in the genital tract leads to a distended uterus and vagina, causing hydrometrocolpos. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal hydrometrocolpos is uncommon, with only 22 cases reported in the literature and only a few cases of prenatal imaging of this condition available to date. The main ultrasound finding is a fetal pelvic mass posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum. We present the case of a 37-week female fetus with a fetal pelvic mass detected in a routine obstetric ultrasound examination, and the correlation between the prenatal and postnatal findings.
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- Raquel Garcia Rodriguez
- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Radiodiagnosis Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Millischer AE, Grevent D, Rousseau V, O'Gorman N, Sonigo P, Bessieres B, Ville Y, Boddaert N, Salomon LJ. Fetal MRI compared with ultrasound for the diagnosis of obstructive genital malformations. Prenat Diagn 2017; 37:1138-1145. [PMID: 28921932 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) to diagnose and characterize congenital obstructive genital abnormalities. METHOD Retrospective cohort of 20 fetuses who underwent a fetal MRI following a US diagnosis of obstructive urogenital malformation. We compared MRI and US findings and their correlation with the definitive diagnosis. RESULT The correct diagnosis was obtained in 6/20 (30%) cases and 19/20 cases (95%) with US and MRI, respectively. MRI revealed additional information to US in 15/20 cases (75%) and modified the prenatal management in 14 fetuses (70%). The identification rates of the most important anatomical landmarks for the diagnosis, using US and MRI, were compared. Bladder: US 17/20 (85%) vs MRI 20/20 (100%) P = 0.23; vagina: US 6/19 (31.5%) vs MRI 19/19 (100%) P < 10-4 ; uterus: US 11/19 (57.8%) vs MRI 19/19 (100%) P = 0.003, kidneys: US: 40/40 (100%) MRI: 40/40 (100%) P = 1, ureters: US 14/40 (35%) vs MRI 30/40 (75%) P=0.001, rectum: US 6/20 (30%) MRI 20/20 (100%) P < 10-4 , and sacrum: US 20/20 (100%) vs MRI 17/20 (85%) P = 0.23. CONCLUSION In fetuses with obstructive urogenital malformations, MRI facilitates assessment of major pelvic organs and provides significant information that may alter the prenatal management.
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The detection of fetal anomalies has improved in the last years as a result of the generalization of ultrasound pregnancy screening exams. The presence of a cystic imaging in the fetal pelvis is a relatively common finding, which can correspond to a real congenital cystic lesion or result from the anomalous liquid accumulation in a whole pelvic organ, mainly the urinary bladder, the uterus, or the vagina. In selected cases with poor prognosis and/or inconclusive echographic findings, magnetic resonance may bring additional information in terms of the characterization, anatomical location, and real extension of the pathology. This pictorial essay describes the normal pelvic fetal anatomy, as well as the most common pelvic cysts. It also describes the causes of an anomalous distension of the whole pelvic organs detected in utero, with emphasis on prenatal magnetic resonance imaging exams. Moreover, it proposes practical teaching points to reduce the differential diagnosis of these lesions based on the sex of the fetus, the division of the pelvis in anatomical spaces, and the imaging findings of the pathology. Finally, it discusses the real utility of complementary MRI.
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- Styliani Archontaki
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of Yverdon, Rue d'Entremonts 11, Yverdon-les-Bains, 1400, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital of Geneve (HUG), Rue Willy-Donzé 6, Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland.
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Evaluation of the kidneys, bladder, and amniotic fluid volume forms part of any standard obstetrical ultrasound. When a fetal genitourinary anomaly is suspected, a more detailed evaluation is necessary. This detailed imaging can be challenging in the setting of decreased or absent amniotic fluid or large maternal body habitus, and in complex malformations. In these situations, magnetic resonance imaging can help to better define the fetal anatomy and provide a more confident and specific prenatal diagnosis.
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- Maria A Calvo-Garcia
- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children׳s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
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Desseauve D, Voluménie JL, Gueneret M, Colombani JF, Schaub B, Muller F. [Contribution of the biochemical study of amniotic and cystic fluids for prenatal diagnosis of urogenital sinus]. Gynecol Obstet Fertil 2015; 43:398-400. [PMID: 25890506 DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- D Desseauve
- Université de Poitiers, CHU de Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France; Service de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, CHU de Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France.
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, maison de la femme, de la mère et de l'enfant, CHU de Fort-de-France, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, Martinique
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, maison de la femme, de la mère et de l'enfant, CHU de Fort-de-France, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, Martinique
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- Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, maison de la femme, de la mère et de l'enfant, CHU de Fort-de-France, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, Martinique
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- Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, maison de la femme, de la mère et de l'enfant, CHU de Fort-de-France, 97261 Fort-de-France cedex, Martinique
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- Biochimie hormonologie, hôpital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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Trinh TW, Kennedy AM. Fetal Ovarian Cysts: Review of Imaging Spectrum, Differential Diagnosis, Management, and Outcome. Radiographics 2015; 35:621-35. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.352140073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Capito C, Belarbi N, Paye Jaouen A, Leger J, Carel JC, Oury JF, Sebag G, El-Ghoneimi A. Prenatal pelvic MRI: additional clues for assessment of urogenital obstructive anomalies. J Pediatr Urol 2014; 10:162-6. [PMID: 24054781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ultrasound prenatal evaluation of pelvic cystic mass can be challenging. After having ruled out a cloaca anterior to a large hydrocolpos, it is important to differentiate between combined urogenital anomalies such as urogenital sinus and isolated genital anomalies. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed the charts of 13 women referred for a third trimester pelvic MRI for cystic pelvic mass discovered in second trimester ultrasound. We evaluated MRI compared with postnatal surgical findings in order to determine clues for improving prenatal diagnoses. RESULTS MRI excluded the diagnosis of cloacal malformation in nine cases with no false negative. Once a cloaca is ruled out, a different signal between the bladder and the hydrocolpos on T2 sequences is in favor of an isolated genital obstruction. In contrast, in case of urogenital sinus, the vagina is filled with a mixture of genital secretions and urine, which gives it an MRI signal similar to the bladder on T2 sequences. CONCLUSION Third trimester fetal MRI is an essential exam for characterization of pelvic cystic mass diagnosed by ultrasound. This exam appears valuable for invalidating the diagnosis of cloacal malformation and for differentiating between isolated genital obstruction and urogenital sinus.
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- Carmen Capito
- AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et d'Urologie Pédiatriques, centre de référence de maladies endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F-75019 Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et d'Urologie Pédiatriques, centre de référence de maladies endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service d'Endocrinologie Diabétologie Pédiatrique et Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F-75019 Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité UMR 676, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service d'Endocrinologie Diabétologie Pédiatrique et Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F-75019 Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité UMR 676, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Diagnostic Prénatal, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et d'Urologie Pédiatriques, centre de référence de maladies endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, F-75019 Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75019 Paris, France.
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Calvo-Garcia MA, Kline-Fath BM, Levitt MA, Lim FY, Linam LE, Patel MN, Kraus S, Crombleholme TM, Peña A. Fetal MRI clues to diagnose cloacal malformations. Pediatr Radiol 2011; 41:1117-28. [PMID: 21409544 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2010] [Revised: 12/29/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prenatal US detection of cloacal malformations is challenging and rarely confirms this diagnosis. OBJECTIVE To define the prenatal MRI findings in cloacal malformations. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective study of patients with cloacal malformations who had pre- and post-natal assessment at our institution. Fetal MRI was obtained in six singleton pregnancies between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation. Imaging analysis was focused on the distal bowel, the urinary system and the genital tract and compared with postnatal clinical, radiological and surgical diagnoses. RESULTS The distal bowel was dilated and did not extend below the bladder in five fetuses. They had a long common cloacal channel (3.5-6 cm) and a rectum located over the bladder base. Only one fetus with a posterior cloacal variant had a normal rectum. Three fetuses had increased T2 signal in the bowel and two increased T1/decreased T2 signal bladder content. All had renal anomalies, four had abnormal bladders and two had hydrocolpos. CONCLUSION Assessment of the anorectal signal and pelvic anatomy during the third trimester helps to detect cloacal malformations in the fetus. The specificity for this diagnosis was highly increased when bowel fluid or bladder meconium content was identified.
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- Maria A Calvo-Garcia
- Department of Radiology, MLC 5031, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Sumi A, Sato Y, Kakui K, Tatsumi K, Fujiwara H, Konishi I. Prenatal diagnosis of anterior sacral meningocele. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2011; 37:493-496. [PMID: 20882559 DOI: 10.1002/uog.8852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Anterior sacral meningocele is an extremely rare condition and there has been only one previous report of a prenatal diagnosis. We report the case of a 36-year-old primigravida who was referred following detection of a huge fetal pelvic cyst on routine ultrasound examination at 19 + 4 weeks' gestation. Neither fetal ultrasound nor magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 20 + 5 weeks' gestation could detect communication between the cyst and the spinal cord. Because extension of the pear-shaped cyst through the pelvic diaphragm down to the perineum was reminiscent of dilated vagina and uterine cervix, a tentative diagnosis of hydrometrocolpos secondary to imperforate hymen was considered. On follow-up MRI at 33 + 5 weeks' gestation, a narrow stalk connecting the pelvic cyst and the spinal canal through the anterior sacral foramen was clearly delineated, allowing us to reach the prenatal diagnosis of anterior sacral meningocele.
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- A Sumi
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Triulzi F, Manganaro L, Volpe P. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging: indications, study protocols and safety. Radiol Med 2011; 116:337-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-011-0633-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prenatal diagnosis of anorectal malformations currently occurs in 0-15.9% of screened cases. In cloacas, these numbers are unknown. We speculate that some images from prenatal ultrasound studies may suggest the diagnosis of cloaca, but are not recognized because of a lack of suspicion for this diagnosis. METHODS A retrospective review of the medical records of 489 patients born with cloaca was performed; 95 of them had prenatal ultrasound reports that represent the material analyzed for this study. A literature review was performed, finding 31 publications, with 68 cloaca patients detected by prenatal images. The abnormal findings of our patients were compared with those described in the literature to determine the most common abnormal prenatal images found in patients with cloaca. RESULTS The 95 ultrasound reports found in our patients described 270 abnormalities, the most frequent were: abdominal/pelvic cystic/mass (39), hydronephrosis (36), oligohydramnios (23), distended bowel/bowel obstruction (19), ascites (15), 2 vessel cord (14), dilated bladder (14), dilated ureter (14), polyhydramnios (10), echogenic bowel (8), multicystic kidney (8), "ambiguous genitalia" (7), hydrops fetalis (7), hydrocolpos (4), absent kidney (3), abnormal spine (3), and anorectal atresia (3). In spite of these findings, the radiologists who interpreted the studies only suspected a cloaca in 6 cases (6%). The literature review showed 212 abnormalities in 68 demonstrated cloaca patients. The most frequent were: abdominal/pelvic cystic/mass (46), hydronephrosis (44), ascites (21), oligohydramnios (20), distended bowel (11), multicystic dysplastic kidney (7), ambiguous genitalia (6), non-visualization of the bladder (6), two-vessel cord (5), dilated bladder (5), intraabdominal calcification (4), polyhydramnios (4), enterolithiasis (4), hydrometrocolpos (3), and dilated ureter (3). CONCLUSION We conclude that it is possible to suspect the diagnosis of cloaca, prenatally, more frequently than what currently occurs, looking at the same images but with an increased index of suspicion for cystic abdominal masses and a combination of gastrointestinal and urological abnormalities.
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- Andrea Bischoff
- Colorectal Center for Children, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Alamo L, Laswad T, Schnyder P, Meuli R, Vial Y, Osterheld MC, Gudinchet F. Fetal MRI as complement to US in the diagnosis and characterization of anomalies of the genito-urinary tract. Eur J Radiol 2010; 76:258-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2009] [Revised: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hydrocolpos is a condition rarely mentioned in the literature. The purpose of this report is to increase the index of suspicion for hydrocolpos in patients with cloaca and to describe our approach for its treatment with the hope that errors in the management of hydrocolpos can be avoided. METHODS We reviewed 411 medical records of patients diagnosed with cloaca and managed at our Center during the last 26 years. Emphasis was placed on evaluating for the presence of hydrocolpos, type of drainage, and complications related to the persistence of the hydrocolpos. RESULTS One hundred seventeen cloaca patients had an associated hydrocolpos (28.4%). Forty-two cases (36%) were initially managed at other institutions at which the hydrocolpos was not drained. Complications experienced by this group included: multiple urinary tract infections (8), hydrocolpos infection (7), sepsis (7), failure to thrive (6), ruptured hydrocolpos (4), and development of hydronephrosis in previously normal kidneys (2). Forty-one patients (35%) had other modalities of treatment, aimed to drain the hydrocolpos, including vesicostomy (26), intermittent perineal catheterization (8), single aspiration (6), or plasty of the perineal orifice (1). In all of these cases, the hydrocolpos persisted or reaccumulated. Thirty-four patients (29%) underwent an effective drainage of the hydrocolpos at birth; 29 at other institutions, 15 with a tube vaginostomy, 13 with a tubeless vaginostomy, and 1 with a catheter placed and left in the vagina through cystoscopy. Five cases had a tube vaginostomy done by us. In all these cases, the vagina remained adequately drained as demonstrated radiologically. Proper drainage of the hydrocolpos alone, with no urologic intervention, dramatically improved the hydronephrosis in 13 cases. CONCLUSIONS Hydrocolpos in patients with cloacas must be diagnosed and treated early in life. Our preferred approach is a transabdominal indwelling vaginostomy tube. The drainage of the hydrocolpos alone may dramatically improve the hydronephrosis, and therefore, we suggest that only after the hydrocolpos is drained should a urological intervention be contemplated. Failure to drain the hydrocolpos can result in serious complications.
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Children with anorectal malformations (ARMs) constitute a significant group within a pediatric surgery practice. In females, the most common ARM is an imperforate anus with a rectovestibular fistula, followed by an imperforate anus with a rectoperineal fistula and then cloacal anomalies. Some malformations, such as an imperforate anus with a rectovestibular fistula, may seem straightforward, treated with a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty; however, it is vital to recognize the association with gynecologic anomalies. Girls with the most complex anorectal defect, cloacal malformation, have significant associated urological and gynecologic anomalies, which should be recognized and treated. An opportunity to diagnose and treat such anomalies may be missed in the newborn period or at the definitive surgery, unless the pediatric surgeon is aware of this association. With the knowledge of the associated anomalies and long-term sequelae, surgeons can provide better care for girls and important counseling for parents. Important gynecologic issues to consider may be divided into several categories, such as infancy, puberty, sexual intimacy, and obstetrical concerns. Knowledge of reproductive-related issues in females with ARMs allows the pediatric surgeon and their gynecology colleagues to provide optimal surgical management throughout infancy, childhood, and into young adulthood. Appropriate counseling for patients and families about potential reproductive concerns that may develop many years after the definitive surgical repair allows preparation and planning to preserve future fertility.
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- Lesley Breech
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Program, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Alfadhel M, Pugash D, Robinson AJ, Murphy JJ, Senger C, Afshar K, Armstrong L. Pre- and postnatal findings in a boy with duplication of the bladder and intestine: Report and review. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:2795-802. [PMID: 19921644 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Majid Alfadhel
- Department of Biochemical Diseases, BC Children's and Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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A 32-year-old primigravida was referred to our hospital at 36 weeks of gestation with a fetal pelvic mass. Ultrasonography showed the fluid-filled area to be a 9 x 4 x 5-cm pear-shaped retrovesical mass with a funnel-shaped blind pouch at the distal end of the fetal vagina. Marked left hydronephrosis resulting from mass compression was also detected. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging further defined a pelvic lesion extending cephalically into the abdomen and caudally into the vagina. Membranal protrusion of the introitus was clearly identified. Therefore, the diagnosis of congenital imperforate hymen with hydrocolpos was established. At 38 weeks of gestation, a 2,966-g female infant was delivered vaginally with good Apgar scores. Physical examination of the neonate revealed a bulging membrane covering the vaginal opening. The presence of syndromic disorders (McKusick-Kaufman, Ellis-van Creveld or Bardet-Biedl syndromes), genitourinary and anorectal anomalies were excluded. The karyotype was 46,XX. A hymenotomy was performed on the second day of life. The infant recovered fully after hymenotomy.
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- Jenn-Jhy Tseng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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