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S. Sharma, S.C. Perni, M. Predanic, R.B. Kalish, I.A. Zervoudakis, S.T. Chasen

Atypical sonographic presentation of fetal unilateral inguinoscrotal hernia in a multiple gestation

Ultrasonographic demonstration of bowel peristalsis within the fetal scrotum has been described as a pathognomonic sign of inguinoscrotal bowel herniation. We present the sonographic features and neonatal outcome of a fetus with a scrotal mass seen at 34 weeks of gestation in a twin pregnancy. This mass was diagnosed postnatally as a non-reducible inguinoscrotal hernia, in which bowel peristalsis had not been observed by realtime ultrasound in utero.

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 32, 07/2004
Pages: 378 - 380

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