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Common Birth Defects/ Abnormal Fetal Ultrasound

This section is devoted to some of the most common birth defects picked up with ultrasound. There are hundreds, if not thousands, but I have focused here on some of the most abnormal ultrasound findings. If you have been diagnosed with another birth defect, or have further questions about your exact finding, please see page www.AskAnOB/questionsfortheOBGYN for specific information regarding your exact finding.

Fetal Ultrasound Topics:

Pylectasis.                                              Hydrops.

Echogenic Focus of the Left Ventricle.             Cystic Hygroma.

Ventriculomegaly/Hydrocephalus.                  Cleft Lip/ Cleft Palate.

Neural Tube Defect/ Spina Bifida.                  Club Foot/ Club Feet.

Ventricular Septal Defects.                        Gastroschisis.

Nuchal Translucency Testing.                      Choroid Plexus Cysts (CPCs).


pyelectasis
Click photo for link to pyelectasis.
hydrops
Click photo for link to hydrops.
eflv, echogenic focus
Click photo for link of an echogenic focus in the left ventricle.
hydrocephalus, ventriculomegaly
Click photo for link to ventriculomegaly.
cleft lip, cleft palate
Cleft Lip and Cleft palate link.
gastroschisis, fetal ultrasound
Gastroschisis link.
Down syndrome, down syndrome screening, nuchal tranlucency, advanced maternal age
Nuchal Translucency link.
ntd, neural tube defect, spina bifida, meningomyelocele, high  AFP
Neural Tube Defect and Anencephaly link.
vsd, fetal heart
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) link.
club foot, clubbed feet, talipes
Club Foot and Club Feet link.
fetal cystic hygoma seen on abnormal fetal ultrasound
Ultrasound picture of a cystic hygroma. Note the fluid collection under the skin on the back of the fetus.
fetal choroid plexus cyst
Fetal Choroid Plexus Cysts (CPCs). This picture shows the punched out area within the fetal ventricle.
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