Problem-Based Obstetric Ultrasound

This book contains a series of clinical cases that address and illustrate difficult problems in obstetric ultrasound. The approach is strongly didactic and will aid trainees in maternal-fetal medicine and obstetrics to appreciate potential pitfalls and recognize rare presentations. Each case sets out one page of text, then one of treatment algorithms, and then presents sample ultrasound scans. Learning objectives are given for each case, together with a short list of references and background reading.

Table of Contents

1. Ventriculomegaly
2. Intracranial cysts
3. Agenesis of corpus callosum
4. Abnormal skull shape
5. Facial clefts
6. Micrognathia
7. Nasal bone
8. Hypertelorism
9. Chest tumours
10. Chest fluid
11. Right sided aortic arch
12. Aberrant right subclavian artery
13. Dextrocardia
14. Abnormal four-chamber view
15. Abnormal cardiac rhythm
16. Abdominal wall defect
17. Abdominal cysts
18. Abdominal echogenicity
19. Empty renal fossa
20. Cystic kidney
21. Fluid filled kidney
22. Echogenic kidneys
23. Enlarged bladder
24. Short limbs
25. Joint abnormalities
26. Hand abnormalities
27. Spinal abnormalities
28. Spinal masses
29. Head and neck masses
30. Increased nuchal translucency
31. Placental abnormalities
32. Single umbilical artery
33. Oligohydramnios and anhydramnios
34. Polyhydramnios
35. Amniotic bands
36. Abnormally invasive placenta
37. Hydrops
38. Small fetus
39. Twin–twin transfusion syndrome

Index

Amar Bhide, MD, MRCOG, is Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Fetal Medicine Unit, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Asma Khalil, MBBCh, MD, MRCOG, MSc(Epi), DFSRH, Dip(GUM), is Professor and Consultant in Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics, St George’s University Hospitals, London, UK. Aris T Papageorghiou, MRCOG, is Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Fetal Medicine Unit, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Susana Pereira, MD, is Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-specialist in Fetal Medicine at Kingston Hospital, London, UK. Shanthi Sairam, MD, MRCOG, is Senior Clinical Fellow, Fetal Medicine Unit, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK. Basky Thilaganathan, MD, MRCOG, is Consultant and Director, Fetal Medicine Unit, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK