Fetal Megacystis in the first trimester: Comparing management and outcomes between longitudinal bladder length groups.

Fetal megacystis is a sonographic sign, defined in first trimester as a longitudinal bladder length (LBD)>7 mm. Different causes may be associated with megacystis and outcomes vary with many factors. There are no international guidelines on how to manage megacystis cases, and invasive testing is controversial when no other abnormalities are found.

Pelvic Desmoid Tumor: A Rare Case with Difficult Diagnosis and Treatment.

Desmoid tumors are rare benign neoplasms, with locally aggressive characteristics. Ongoing or previous pregnancy, antecedent trauma, and familial adenomatous polyposis are known risk factors. Still, the majority of cases are sporadic and its etiology is still unknown.

Is there a Role for Antenatal Corticosteroids in Term Infants before Elective Cesarean Section?

Objective:  Cesarean section (CS) delivery, especially without previous labor, is associated with worse neonatal respiratory outcomes. Some studies comparing neonatal outcomes between term infants exposed and not exposed to antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) before elective CS revealed that ACS appears to decrease the risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), transient tachypnea of the neonate (TTN), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and the length of stay in the NICU.

Methods:  The present retrospective cohort study aimed to compare neonatal outcomes in infants born trough term elective CS exposed and not exposed to ACS.

Preeclampsia as an Inaugural Manifestation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report.

Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disorder characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated or inappropriately normal levels of parathyroid hormone. The diagnosis is based on a biochemical evaluation, and a neck ultrasound is the first choice during pregnancy to access the parathyroid glands. Manifestations during pregnancy are rare and can be present with life-threatening complications, so the diagnosis is challenging.

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of isolated fetal ascites in cri-du-chat (5p-) syndrome: A case report.

Isolated fetal ascites and cri-du-chat syndrome (CdCS; OMIM #123450) are two very rare conditions that, to our best knowledge, have never been reported together. Here, we describe a case of isolated fetal ascites detected in the first trimester ultrasound, with no other remarkable signs. After an extensive work-up (fetal ultrasound, serologies, Coombs test, and NIPT), an amniocentesis was performed and revealed an abnormal karyotype of 46,XX,del(5)(p15.

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma of the Uterus: Rare Manifestation of a Frequent Pathology.

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma (BML) is a rare condition with few cases reported in the literature. It is usually incidentally diagnosed several years after a primary gynecological surgery for uterine leiomyoma. Differential diagnosis of BML is complex requiring an extensive work-up and exclusion of malignancy.

Obstetric Management of Delayed-Interval Delivery.

The delayed-interval delivery is a rare, flexible and complex procedure. In light of these facts, there is no consensus on the best approach to achieve it successfully. This case report is of an asynchronous delivery, in a twin pregnancy, with a 32-day interval between births of siblings.