Hyper-echogenic colon: a prenatal sign of cystinuria?

We suggest the term ‘hyper‐echogenic colon’ to describe a hyperechoic foetal colonic content with no other intestinal abnormality. This is a rare pattern, which to our knowledge, has never been correlated with a specific pathology. The accidental observation of a cystine kidney stone in an infant wh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Prenatal diagnosis 2006-12, Vol.26 (13), p.1254-1255
Hauptverfasser:	Brasseur-Daudruy, M., Garel, C., Brossard, V., Broux, F., Heckettsweiler, B., Eurin, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aminoacid disorders Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool colon Colon - diagnostic imaging Colon - embryology cystinuria Cystinuria - complications Cystinuria - diagnosis Errors of metabolism Female foetus Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Third Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta prenatal diagnosis Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal Urinary Bladder Calculi - diagnosis Urinary Bladder Calculi - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We suggest the term ‘hyper‐echogenic colon’ to describe a hyperechoic foetal colonic content with no other intestinal abnormality. This is a rare pattern, which to our knowledge, has never been correlated with a specific pathology. The accidental observation of a cystine kidney stone in an infant who presented with this sign during the prenatal period made it possible to diagnose this disease retrospectively in two other children. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	0197-3851 1097-0223
DOI:	10.1002/pd.1597