TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prenatal Diagnosis of Multisystem Disease
T2 - Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
AU - Munch, Erika M.S.
AU - Cisek, Lawrence J.
AU - Roth, David R.
PY - 2009/9/1
Y1 - 2009/9/1
N2 - We discuss a third-trimester diagnosis of Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and consider the benefits of MRI as a noninvasive imaging technique after routine ultrasonography reveals genitourinary pathology requiring further elucidation. MMIHS is a rare cause of functional gastrointestinal and genitourinary obstruction in newborns. Because of the poor prognosis of MMIHS, prenatal diagnosis is warranted for optimal prenatal counseling and postnatal treatment. Although MMIHS commonly presents on ultrasonography, the limitations of ultrasonography make definitive diagnosis difficult. However, MRI is safe, accurate, and can be used for early prenatal diagnoses of multisystem diseases.
AB - We discuss a third-trimester diagnosis of Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and consider the benefits of MRI as a noninvasive imaging technique after routine ultrasonography reveals genitourinary pathology requiring further elucidation. MMIHS is a rare cause of functional gastrointestinal and genitourinary obstruction in newborns. Because of the poor prognosis of MMIHS, prenatal diagnosis is warranted for optimal prenatal counseling and postnatal treatment. Although MMIHS commonly presents on ultrasonography, the limitations of ultrasonography make definitive diagnosis difficult. However, MRI is safe, accurate, and can be used for early prenatal diagnoses of multisystem diseases.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2009.02.071
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2009.02.071
M3 - Article
C2 - 19501881
AN - SCOPUS:69249213575
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 74
SP - 592
EP - 594
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 3
ER -