Diagnosis of fetal isolated cleft palate using assessment of the posterior hard palate angle.

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the role of the posterior hard palate angle in the prenatal diagnosis of cleft palate.

Study Design: Stored images of the axial transverse view of the fetal secondary palate, obtained at three-level obstetric ultrasounds, were used to evaluate the posterior border of the hard palate. The study population comprised 63 consecutive pregnancies of unaffected cases and 17 pregnancies suspected for a cleft palate without cleft lip, including 7 cases of cleft palate, 4 cases of high-arched palate, and 6 false-positive cases.

Prediction of SGA at Birth by Using the Right Portal Vein Diameter Measurement at the 30-35-Week Scan.

Objective: This study sought to test the hypothesis that the measurement of the right portal vein (RPV) diameter on the transverse abdominal view at the 32-week ultrasound scan is small in fetuses with growth retardation and to validate the use of this measurement as a tool for detecting small for gestational age (SGA) at birth.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study at a single centre. The study population comprised 326 consecutive pregnancies, including 29 SGA at delivery and 297 unaffected cases.