A Case of Fetal Hepatic Calcificaion with a Good Prognosis.
- Author:
Kyong Hee NA
1
;
Hyun Jung LEE
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Eun Young KIM
;
Kyoung Sim KIM
;
Yong Wook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Gwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. nelson16@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatic;
Calcification;
Fetus
- MeSH:
Chromosome Aberrations;
Fetus;
Gestational Age;
Prognosis*;
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2002;45(3):395-400
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, the increasing use of antenatal high resolutional ultrasonographic studies, and the increasing expertise of sonographers have contributed to the more frequent prenatal detecton of fetal hepatic calcification. Fetal hepatic calcification can arise from peritoneal, ischemic, infectious, neoplastic, and idiopathic causes. There are many reports that the prognosis is good in isolated fetal hepatic calcification without chromosomal aberrations, associated congenital malfomations or other organ abnormalities. We report one case of fetal hepatic calcification diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography at gestational age of 27 weeks, without chromosomal abnormalities or other associated organ abnormalities, showing good prognosis.
