Prenatal Sonographic Abnormal Appearances of the Fetal Hyaloid Artery: From Normal Variants to Pathology. (8th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bronshtein, Moshe; Gabbay‐Benziv, Rinat; Gover, Ayala; Gilboa, Yinon; Bardin, Ron
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 36:Number 9(2017)
• Page Start: 1935
• Page End: 1941
• Publication Date: 2017-05-08
• Subjects: abnormal sonographic appearance -- fetal hyaloid artery -- prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.14226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : This is a case series on the abnormal sonographic appearance and outcome of the fetal hyaloid artery (HA) detected during between 1987 and 2015 at one medical center. Fifteen cases were detected during fetal anatomy scans, usually performed at 14 to 16 weeks' gestation. Three other cases were diagnosed following referral for a second opinion. In nine fetuses, the HA regressed normally throughout pregnancy. Of them, eight neonates had normal outcomes and one had cataract at the same eye. All nine other cases ended with adverse outcomes. Failure of the HA to regress in the third trimester appears to be an indicator of congenital blindness.