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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of posterior urethral valves: Identification of valves and thickening of the posterior urethral wall

✍ Scribed by Cohen, Harris L.; Zinn, Harry L.; Patel, Ameet; Zinn, Daniel L.; Haller, Jack O.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 328 KB
Volume: 26
Category: Article
ISSN: 0091-2751
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199809)26:7<366::aid-jcu8>3.0.co;2-7

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✦ Synopsis

This report describes 2 heretofore unreported sonographic findings that may aid in the antenatal diagnosis of posterior urethral valves. Each of 2 fetuses showed a prominent or thickened posterior urethra and one or more bright echogenic lines representing valve tissue within a dilated and/or thickened posterior urethra. These findings helped solidify the antenatally suspected diagnosis of posterior urethral valves. The diagnosis was confirmed clinically and surgically during neonatal life. These 2 imaging findings may help in providing a more definitive antenatal diagnosis of posterior urethral valves and allow more expeditious therapy.

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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Posterior urethral valves (PUVs), the most common congenital cause of lower urinary tract obstruction, have been described to occur in families. Until now, reports have been published on 10 cases of PUVs in two siblings and 13 cases of PUVs in identical and nonidentical