fetal intra-abdominal cysts

Fetal intra-abdominal cystic lesions can arise from a number of physiological and pathological causes.

Physiological

  • fetal gastric dilatation / fetal gastric bubble (can be pathological if there is a gastric outlet obstruction
  • normal fetal gallbladder

Pathological

No color flow
With color flow
  • umbilical venous varix: particularly in intrahepatic position
  • cystic neoplasms
    • fetal intra-abdominal cystic teratoma: may demonstrate some color flow

See also

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