Body Stalk Anomaly in a 9-Week Pregnancy
Body stalk anomaly is a rare and severe malformation syndrome in which the exact pathophysiology and trigger factors are still unknown. This is a case of a 30-year-old patient who underwent ultrasound at 9 weeks of gestation. It revealed an abnormal location of the inferior body of the embryo in the...
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| author | Fabio E. Quijano María Mónica Rey Mariana Echeverry Roland Axt-Fliedner |
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| description | Body stalk anomaly is a rare and severe malformation syndrome in which the exact pathophysiology and trigger factors are still unknown. This is a case of a 30-year-old patient who underwent ultrasound at 9 weeks of gestation. It revealed an abnormal location of the inferior body of the embryo in the coelomic space. The findings suggested a short umbilical cord syndrome. In order to confirm the diagnosis, the patient was scheduled for a second ultrasonography at 11 weeks of gestation. The obtained images, confirmed the location of the inferior body in the coelomic space with no visible bladder, absence of the right leg, severe abdominal wall defect, consistent with an omphalocele, and a short 5 mm umbilical cord. These last ultrasonographic findings were consistent with body stalk anomaly. Because of severe malformation incompatible with life, the patient was offered termination of pregnancy. Pathologic examination confirmed the suspected pathology of body stalk anomaly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-527d4d4751aa4ae98bb82d6ebebb9ad82025-02-03T06:01:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922014-01-01201410.1155/2014/357285357285Body Stalk Anomaly in a 9-Week PregnancyFabio E. Quijano0María Mónica Rey1Mariana Echeverry2Roland Axt-Fliedner3Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá Hospital, Bogotá, ColombiaDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá Hospital, Bogotá, ColombiaDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá Hospital, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, ColombiaMaternal Fetal Unit, Giessen, GermanyBody stalk anomaly is a rare and severe malformation syndrome in which the exact pathophysiology and trigger factors are still unknown. This is a case of a 30-year-old patient who underwent ultrasound at 9 weeks of gestation. It revealed an abnormal location of the inferior body of the embryo in the coelomic space. The findings suggested a short umbilical cord syndrome. In order to confirm the diagnosis, the patient was scheduled for a second ultrasonography at 11 weeks of gestation. The obtained images, confirmed the location of the inferior body in the coelomic space with no visible bladder, absence of the right leg, severe abdominal wall defect, consistent with an omphalocele, and a short 5 mm umbilical cord. These last ultrasonographic findings were consistent with body stalk anomaly. Because of severe malformation incompatible with life, the patient was offered termination of pregnancy. Pathologic examination confirmed the suspected pathology of body stalk anomaly.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/357285 |
| spellingShingle | Fabio E. Quijano María Mónica Rey Mariana Echeverry Roland Axt-Fliedner Body Stalk Anomaly in a 9-Week Pregnancy Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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