Management and outcome of fetal abdominal cyst in first trimester: systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The detection of a fetal abdominal cyst at the first-trimester ultrasound scan is a rare event, for which the natural history and prognosis are often unknown and unpredictable, owing to various underlying etiologies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of fetal abdominal cysts detected in the first trimester to better understand their possible clinical significance and improve their clinical management.

Methods

We present a case report of a fetal abdominal cyst detected in the first trimester, with subsequent diagnosis of congenital multiple arthrogryposis. We also performed a systematic review of the literature to determine the incidence and outcome of similar cases, which was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic

SUBMITTER: Passananti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609954 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature