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Am J Perinatol 1989; 6(3): 324-325
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999604
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© 1989 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

Osama Bahgat, Michael Lev-Gur, Michael Y. Divon
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case of intrauterine intestinal obstruction diagnosed at 31 weeks' gestation by sonographic examination is presented. Unlike other reported cases, the diagnosis was made early in the third trimester and before the development of polyhydramnios. The patient was managed conservatively until delivery at 33.5 weeks. At exploratory laparotomy, immediately after birth, ileal atresia was found and resected. The infant recovered uneventfully.

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