{"title":"Fetuses with deceleration of growth improve their growth following maternal rest","authors":"Greggory R. DeVore, Bardo Polanco","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23832","url":null,"abstract":"ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine if fetuses with deceleration of growth velocity resulting in an EFW <10th percentile increase their growth above the 10th percentile following 2 weeks of maternal rest in the left lateral recumbent position.MethodsThis was a retrospective observational study of 265 fetuses with the prenatal diagnosis of an EFW <10th percentile. Fetuses were classified by four definitions of abnormal growth velocity: (1) a growth velocity less than 20 g/day, (2) 30 percentile decrease in the EFW, (3) 50 percentile decrease in the EFW, and (4) abnormal growth trajectory. Once the fetuses were identified with an EFW <10th percentile the patient was requested to begin 2 weeks of rest in the left lateral recumbent position during her waking hours following which the EFW was reassessed 2 week later to determine the effect of maternal rest on the EFW.ResultsIrrespective of the four types of decreased growth velocity described in the methods section, there was as significant increase (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.001) in the EFW following 2 weeks of maternal rest as follows: (1) growth less than 20 g/day (75%); (2) decrease of 30 or more EFW percentiles (79%); (3) decrease of 50 or more EFW percentiles (64%); and abnormal growth trajectory (77%).ConclusionsThis suggests an important role of increased maternal cardiac output as the result of resting in the left lateral recumbent position that may be associated with improved fetal growth. These observations should be the basis for future prospective randomized trials to test this hypothesis.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Well-differentiated inflammatory liposarcoma in the muscularis of the gallbladder.","authors":"Jianfei Chen,Congyu Tang,Zhidan Geng,Qiqin You,Hongli Cao,Wenping Wang,Qing Yu,Haixia Yuan","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23830","url":null,"abstract":"Inflammatory liposarcoma is one of the rarest subtypes of well-differentiated liposarcoma. We present an extremely rare case of well-differentiated inflammatory liposarcoma that occurs in the muscularis of the gallbladder, which was difficult to diagnose before surgery due to the lack of specific clinical and imaging findings. Since cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) both displayed amplification in this case, they are not only important markers for auxiliary diagnosis but also the focus of current targeted therapy.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ebru Sahin Gulec, Esra Bahar Gur, Secil Karaca Kurtulmus, Bilgesu Cetinel Kaygun, Esin Kasap, Ahmet Demir
{"title":"Can ultrasound elastography be useful in the diagnosis of poor ovarian response?","authors":"Ebru Sahin Gulec, Esra Bahar Gur, Secil Karaca Kurtulmus, Bilgesu Cetinel Kaygun, Esin Kasap, Ahmet Demir","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23827","url":null,"abstract":"ObjectivesThis study aims to compare the elastographic properties of the ovaries of patients with poor ovarian response (POR) with healthy controls by using real‐time ultrasound tissue elastography and to investigate the predictive value of ovarian strain ratio (OSR) in the diagnosis of POR.Materials and MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted among infertility patients. OSR measurements of 46 women diagnosed with POR and 41 healthy controls with male infertility were performed by real‐time ultrasound tissue elastography. Ovarian volume, OSR, antral follicle count (AFC), age, body mass index (BMI), anti‐mullerian hormone (AMH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and estradiol (E2) values, were compared between the groups. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to compare the sensitivity and specificity of OSR, AFC, AMH, FSH, and E2 for POR diagnosis.ResultsPatients with POR were significantly older, had a lower duration of infertility, lower AMH, higher FSH, higher E2, lower AFC and ovarian volume (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = 0.02, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.01, respectively). The mean OSR of both ovaries was similar between the groups. For the diagnosis of POR, the sensitivity and specificity for AMH were 97.5% and 100%, for AFC were 86.7% and 97.6%; for FSH were 66.7% and 80.5%, for E2 were 53.3% and 90.2%, respectively.ConclusionsThe significant independent predictors of the POR were AMH, AFC, and FSH, with no additional significant contribution from OSR. However, considering the relationship between POR and ovarian fibrosis, it is recommended to investigate this issue in more comprehensive studies.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro Teixeira Castro,Ana Paula Pinho Matos,Gerson Ribeiro,Tatiana Fazecas,Edward Araujo Júnior,Heron Werner
{"title":"Isolated congenital arhinia: Fetal magnetic resonance imaging and pediatric computed tomography 3D reconstructions, long-term follow-up and review of the literature.","authors":"Pedro Teixeira Castro,Ana Paula Pinho Matos,Gerson Ribeiro,Tatiana Fazecas,Edward Araujo Júnior,Heron Werner","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23843","url":null,"abstract":"The complete absence of the nose, arhinia, is a malformation most often associated with severe brain malformations. However, arhinia can be isolated, but only a few cases have been described. The prenatal diagnosis of isolated arhinia is also rarely described, with only three cases describing their follow-up, mostly in the first months of life. In this case report, we describe the prenatal diagnosis of isolated arhinia and the long-term follow-up of 8 years with normal psychological and cognitive development. We also demonstrated the fetal magnetic resonance imaging and pediatric computed tomography three-dimensional reconstructions of the face.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuihua Yang, Jizeng Li, Guican Qin, Mengfeng Liang, Yan Liang, Suli Luo, Zuojian Yang, Yulan Pang, Feiwen Long, Yanni Tang, Lin Kong
{"title":"Study on ultrasound diagnosis and pathological anatomy of fetal complex congenital heart disease in the first trimester","authors":"Shuihua Yang, Jizeng Li, Guican Qin, Mengfeng Liang, Yan Liang, Suli Luo, Zuojian Yang, Yulan Pang, Feiwen Long, Yanni Tang, Lin Kong","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23818","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeTo assess the feasibility of using the stereo‐microscope to identify the pathological anatomy of the congenital heart diseases in the first trimester.MethodsFifteen fetuses of 8–12 weeks aborted due to prevent miscarriage failure and 42 fetuses of 11–14 weeks with congenital heart diseases were included in the study, we dissected their hearts through a stereo‐microscope, then compared with the prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis.ResultsUsing stereomicroscopy, the positive view of the heart and the great arteries, the long axis view of the aortic arch, the inflow tract view of the bottom heart, the semilunar valve view of the bottom heart, and the transverse section of the ventricle were showed contented and obtained satisfactory images, but the structure of atrioventricular valve and venous system had a lower rate of display.ConclusionThe characteristic pathological changes of cardiac inflow and outflow tract can be obtained by dissecting the heart sequential under the stereo‐microscopy. However it is often difficult to obtain satisfactory pathological sections for pulmonary venous abnormalities and Ebstein anomaly.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasound is helpful to diagnose and identify aggressive angiomyxoma: A case report","authors":"Min Wan, Hong Luo","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23826","url":null,"abstract":"Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare kind of neoplasm derived from mesenchyma, which is easily confused with other superficial masses. Here, we present a 21‐year‐old young female with a 2‐year history of a mass in the right vulva. The patient's laboratory analysis yielded unremarkable results. Ultrasound examination revealed the presence of a heterogeneous solid mass in the right vulva with blood flow. Enhanced computed tomography imagines showed a capsular neoplasm in the posterior the perineal region without obvious enhancement. The patient received surgery. Biopsy after surgery revealed that the tumor was AAM. The patient was followed up regularly. In this article, we will describe sonographic and computed tomography imagines, histologic features of AAM, and review the related literature.","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bekir Sitki Isenlik, Hasan Berkan Sayal, Bilgesu Cetinel Kaygun, Merve Turk, Hasan Ali Inal
{"title":"A comparison of the effects of nifedipine and indomethacin used in preterm labor tocolytic treatment on feto-maternal Doppler ultrasonography flow.","authors":"Bekir Sitki Isenlik, Hasan Berkan Sayal, Bilgesu Cetinel Kaygun, Merve Turk, Hasan Ali Inal","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the effects of nifedipine and indomethacin, used for tocolytic purposes in the treatment of preterm labor (PTL), on fetal-maternal Doppler blood flows and perinatal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Eighty pregnant women between weeks 24 and 32 of gestation who used nifedipine (n = 40) and indomethacin (n = 40) as tocolytic treatments due to PTL were prospectively and consecutively included in the study. Sociodemographic, obstetric, and laboratory and Doppler flow parameters were compared between the groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of gestational age at delivery and birth weight, Doppler flows (umbilical artery (UA) Pulsatility Index (PI), and UA Resistance Index (RI)) at 12, 24, and 48 h, middle cerebral artery RI at 12 h, and ductus venosus (DV) PI and DV-RI at 12, 24, and 48 h (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study showed that nifedipine and indomethacin used in the treatment of PTL had significant effects on UA-PI and UA-RI Doppler flows at 12, 24, and 24 h, MCA-RI Doppler flows at 12 h, and DV-PI and DV-RI Doppler flows at 12, 24, and 48 h. Further studies involving larger numbers of participants are now needed to support these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142288238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasonographic manifestations of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to a mutation in the PMP22 gene: A case image.","authors":"Baisong Zhang, Shuyi Lyu","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23834","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this case, the bilateral brachial plexus, median nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, sciatic nerve, tibial nerve, and common peroneal nerve of the patient all showed diffuse and uniform edema and thickening, with no segmental thickening changes in noncompression areas, consistent with the neuroultrasound findings of CMT1.</p>","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142288252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sonographic findings associated with complications in pediatric patients with septic arthritis.","authors":"Takahiro Hosokawa, Yumiko Sato, Yutaka Tanami, Eiji Oguma","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Ultrasound is a valuable tool for diagnosing septic arthritis and guiding the development of treatment plans. This study aimed to identify sonographic findings associated with complications in septic arthritis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve patients aged <5 years diagnosed with septic arthritis were classified into two groups: those with and without complications. Complications were defined as the destruction of the epiphyseal bone head and metaphysis bone cortex. The following sonographic findings were compared between the two groups using Fisher's exact test: synovial membrane thickness, joint effusion, diminished hyperechoic foci within the epiphyseal bone head, and diminished smooth metaphyseal bone cortex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 4 of 12 patients developed complications. Joint effusion and synovial membrane thickening were detected in all patients with septic arthritis. The incidence of diminished hyperechoic foci within the epiphyseal bone head was significantly different between the two groups (presence/absence in patients with complications vs. without = 3/1 vs. 0/8, p = 0.018). The incidence of diminished smooth metaphyseal bone cortex was higher in patients with complications than in those without; however, this difference was not statistically significant (presence/absence in patients with complications vs. without = 4/0 vs. 3/5, p = 0.081).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ultrasound proved to be an effective diagnostic tool for septic arthritis and also demonstrated its potential in predicting complications of septic arthritis in the pediatric population.</p>","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142288249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incarceration of the gravid uterus: Ultrasound diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes.","authors":"Meixiang Zhang, Yingchun Luo, Dongmei Liu, Yulin Peng, Liqiong Hou","doi":"10.1002/jcu.23835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This research aims to summarize the ultrasound features and pregnancy outcomes of incarceration of the gravid uterus (IGU), providing a basis for clinical management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted on pregnant patients with IGU at Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in China, spanning from September 30, 2016, to May 31, 2024. Data on maternal age, parity, medical history, risk factors, gestational age, clinical manifestations, ultrasound examination, treatment methods, time, and method for terminating pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes were collected. We compared cases diagnosed before and after 20 gestational weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 13 pregnant women were diagnosed with IGU, and 140 162 deliveries were recorded at our hospital. Two cases were referred from other hospitals and did not deliver in our hospital. Accordingly, the incidence of IGU was 0.08‰ (11/140, 162). The most prevalent risk factor for IGU was previous abdominal or pelvic surgery (61.54%, 8/13). Dysuria or even urinary retention was the primary symptom (38.46%, 5/13). Spontaneous resolution occurred in only one case (7.69%). All cases were detected using prenatal ultrasound examination with typical characteristics, including a retroverted uterus and the fundus located behind the cervix. No statistically significant differences between the two comparison groups were found in successful uterine reduction (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The definition of IGU should include symptomatic cases of any gestational age. Despite a low prevalence of this pregnancy complication, the overall prognosis of IGU is good. In the absence of severe symptoms, regular monitoring may be an option. Typical ultrasound imaging features enable a definitive diagnosis of IGU.</p>","PeriodicalId":15386,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Clinical Ultrasound","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142288245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}