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Polyhydramnios*

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Indomethacin* ; Polyhydramnios*

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Hemangioma* ; Polyhydramnios*

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Humans ; Infant* ; Mothers* ; Polyhydramnios

A case of esophageal atresia associated with malrotation and segmental dilatation of the ileum is described. To our knowledge, this is the first such report of this combination of features. The prenatal sonogram showed polyhydramnios. Esophageal atresia was diagnosed 3 days after birth. The diagnosis of malrotation and segmental dilatation of the ileum was made using a barium enema and an explolaparotomy 10 days after the first operation. The facts indicate that abnormal findings on a prenatal sonography and esophageal atresia may be associated with many congenital anomalies should be considered.
Barium ; Diagnosis ; Dilatation* ; Enema ; Esophageal Atresia* ; Ileum* ; Parturition ; Polyhydramnios

Pena-Shokeir syndrome is a rare, often lethal disease, characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, craniofacial anomalies, limb ankylosis, polyhydramnios and pulmonary hypoplasia. This autosomal recessive disease should be differentiated from trisomy 18, which the second most common multiple congenital malformation syndrome. It is therefore clear that the two syndromes have certain features in common, the most consistent being craniofacial and limb abnormalities and intrathoracic pathology. Therefore, final diagnosis should be based on chromosome study. The case that we experienced had typical Pena-Shokeir phenotype, but chromosomal study show 47, XY, +18.
Ankylosis ; Diagnosis ; Extremities ; Fetal Growth Retardation ; Pathology ; Phenotype* ; Polyhydramnios ; Trisomy*

Amniotic fluid plays an important role in fetal development and growth. Amniotic fluid volume should be maintained adequately throughout gestational periods. Polyhydramnios is a relatively common obstetrical problem, but is associated with poor perinatal outcome both in mother and fetus. For the proper management of polyhydramnios, it is important to find out accurate causes, but it is not easy even if obstetricians perform thorough prenatal assessments. It is also important to understand the regulation of amniotic fluid volume. Based on these backgrounds, this article will briefly review mechanisms of the regulation of amniotic fluid, and will also review diagnosis, etiologies, managements and prognosis of polyhydramnios.
Amniotic Fluid ; Female ; Fetal Development ; Fetus ; Humans ; Mothers ; Polyhydramnios ; Prognosis

Congenital chloridorrhea is a rare autosomal recessive disease and results from impairment of active transport of chloride in the ileum and colon. Absence of the Cl-/HCO3-, exchange pump causes polyhydramnios, distended bowel loop and absence of meconium before birth. Prenatal ultrasound examination shows a great number of circular anechoic area in the fetal abdomen, as well as polyhydramnios. Massive watery diarrhea is apparent from the first days of life. This fluid loss, with its attendant impairment of electrolyte homeostasis, is life threatening. Exact replacement of water, NaCl and KCl can prevent the growth and psychomotor retardation and the development of progressive renal damage. We experienced one case of congenital chloridorrhea and present it with brief review of literatures.
Abdomen ; Biological Transport, Active ; Colon ; Diarrhea ; Homeostasis ; Ileum ; Meconium ; Parturition ; Polyhydramnios ; Ultrasonography ; Water

Not only is the concurrence of congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM) and subgaleal hematoma (SGH) hardly ever seen but also the development of SGH during unassisted vaginal delivery is rare. We report a boy who developed huge SGH in vaginal delivery without any use of vacuum or forceps and later was diagnosed as maternally transmitted CDM. The boy had prenatal history of polyhydramnios and decreased fetal movement. Six hours after birth, severe molding of the skull associated with huge SGH on left parieto-occipital area was recognized by CT scan. At corrected age of two months, he was diagnosed as maternally transmitted CDM. This is the first report of CDM complicated by SGH occurring in non-instrumental vaginal delivery.
Fetal Movement ; Fungi ; Hematoma ; Myotonic Dystrophy ; Parturition ; Polyhydramnios ; Skull ; Surgical Instruments ; Vacuum

The acardiac twin is very rare congenital malformation of monozygotic multiple gestations affecting 1% of monozygotic twins, or 1 in 35000 births. The acardiac twin has a parasitic existence and depends on the donor twin for its blood supply via placental anastomoses and retrograde perfusion of the acardiac umbilical cord. Acardiac twin places the normal twin at risk for high output cardiac failure and in utero fetal death and may lead to polyhydramnios and its related complications. The mortality rate is reported to be between 50% and 75% for the normal twin. We recently experienced a case of acadius anceps with a normal twin death in uterus, so present with a brief review of the literature.
Fetal Death ; Heart Failure ; Humans ; Mortality ; Parturition ; Perfusion ; Polyhydramnios ; Tissue Donors ; Twins, Monozygotic ; Umbilical Cord ; Uterus