Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of urethral atresia

N B Thapa, Y Dwa, S Gurung, R Baral

Abstract

Urethral atresia is one of the rare congenital anomaly of urogenital tract. In this case report, uretheral atresia diagnosed antenatally by ultrasonography (USG) at 24-25 weeks of gestation is presented. USG findings were confirmed by postmortem examination of the fetus.

Key words: Lower urinary tract obstruction, posterior urethral valves, ultrasonography, urethral atresia,

DOI: 10.3126/joim.v31i3.3001

Journal of Institute of Medicine, December, 2009; 31(3) 61-62

Keywords

Lower urinary tract obstruction; Posterior urethral valves; Ultrasonography; Urethral atresia
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