Prenatal diagnosis of inguinoscrotal hernia associated with bowel dilatation: a pathogenetic hypothesis

Prenat Diagn. 2015 Nov;35(11):1151-3. doi: 10.1002/pd.4657. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Authors

Stefania Ronzoni¹, Nir Melamed², John C Kingdom¹, Greg Ryan¹, Edgar Jaeggi³, Rory C Windrim¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Feto Maternal Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Feto Maternal Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Science Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Fetal Cardiac Program, Labatt Family Heart Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 26211416
DOI: 10.1002/pd.4657

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anorectal Malformations
Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
Anus, Imperforate / complications
Anus, Imperforate / diagnosis*
Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Heart Block / complications
Heart Block / congenital
Heart Block / drug therapy
Heart Block / immunology
Hernia, Inguinal / diagnostic imaging*
Hernia, Inguinal / etiology
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
Immunologic Factors / therapeutic use
Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging*
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
Male
Perineum
Pregnancy
Rectal Fistula / complications
Rectal Fistula / diagnosis*
Scrotum / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

Substances

Antibodies, Antinuclear
Glucocorticoids
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Immunologic Factors
SS-A antibodies
Dexamethasone

Supplementary concepts

Congenital heart block