Non-visualisations of the fetal bladder: aetiology and management

Prenat Diagn. 2001 Nov;21(11):977-83.

Abstract

Failure to detect a normally filled fetal bladder on ultrasound scanning can imply the presence of a serious urogenital abnormality. Detailed scanning may elicit the underlying pathology, but there may be complex anomalies present, the full extent of which often has to await the results of postnatal investigations. Management in a combined paediatric urology:fetal medicine clinic is recommended.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging
  • Bladder Exstrophy / diagnostic imaging
  • Cloaca / abnormalities
  • Cloaca / diagnostic imaging
  • Epispadias / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Fetal Diseases / etiology
  • Fetal Diseases / therapy
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
  • Urinary Bladder / abnormalities*
  • Urinary Bladder / diagnostic imaging
  • Urogenital Abnormalities* / diagnostic imaging
  • Urogenital Abnormalities* / etiology
  • Urogenital Abnormalities* / therapy