Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of urethral atresia

Authors

  • N B Thapa Department of Radiology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Y Dwa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • S Gurung Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • R Baral Department of Pathology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Keywords:

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

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

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Author Biographies

Y Dwa, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, TU Teaching Hospital

S Gurung, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, TU Teaching Hospital

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How to Cite

Thapa, N. B., Dwa, Y., Gurung, S., & Baral, R. (2010). Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of urethral atresia. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 31(3), 61–62. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JIOM/article/view/3001

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

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