Fetal intra-abdominal cysts (differential)

Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 29 Jan 2021

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Elfeky M, Patel M, et al. Fetal intra-abdominal cysts (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14733

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14733

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/14733

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14733

Article created:

25 Aug 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

29 Jan 2021, Mostafa Elfeky ◉

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Systems:

Obstetrics

Sections:

Gamuts

Synonyms:

In utero intra-abdominal cysts
Fetal intra-abdominal cystic lesions
Fetal intra-abdominal cyst
Fetal intra abdominal cysts
Differential for a fetal intra-abdominal cystic lesion
Differential for a fetal intra-abdominal cyst
Fetal intraabdominal cysts
Fetal intra-abdominal cysts

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

fetal choledochal cyst
fetal hepatic cyst ¹
fetal ovarian cyst: tends to be one of the commonest of intra-abdominal/pelvic cysts
fetal hydronephrosis
fetal renal cysts
fetal urinoma formation: secondary to the presence of posterior urethral v alve s
enlarged fetal urinary bladder: fetal megacystis
fetal enteric cyst(s)
cystic appearing double bubble due to: duodenal atresia
meconium pseudocyst
fetal urachal cyst
fetal splenic cyst ⁶
fetal hydrometrocolpos ⁷

With color flow

umbilical venous varix: particularly in intrahepatic position
cystic neoplasms
- fetal intra-abdominal cystic teratoma: may demonstrate some color flow