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Tumour - Pericardial Pericardial teratoma is a rare condition in the fetus. This cystic tumour can compress the heart and cause fetal hydrops depending on its site. It tends to be related to the right atrium. It is histologically benign but because of its size, it will usually l... Dr Gurleen Sharland 01 January 2001 Tumour - Intracardiac Cardiac tumours are rare heart lesions but have been seen fairly frequently in the fetus. The most common histological type of intracardiac tumour which has been seen is a rhabdomyoma. They are usually multiple but can be single. They may obstruct blood f... Dr Lindsey Allan 01 January 2001 Tumour - Intracardiac Cardiac tumours are rare heart lesions but have been seen fairly frequently in the fetus. The most common histological type of intracardiac tumour which has been seen is a rhabdomyoma. They are usually multiple but can be single. They may obstruct blood f... Dr Lindsey Allan 01 January 2001 Trisomy 21 Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is the most common chromosome abnormality and the most common cause of mental retardation in newborns. About 65-80% of the trisomy 21 conceptions result in a miscarriage. However, 40% of the pregnancies with trisomy 21 detected at... Dr Jo-ann Johnson and Dr Ants Toi; Dr Bernard Benoit 01 January 2001 Trisomy 18 Trisomy 18 is the second most common chromosome abnormality in newborns. The incidence is 1:3000-5000 liveborns and 80% of the cases are female. The majority of trisomy 18 cases are the result of meiotic non-disjunction in the egg and the condition is assoc... Clemence Desjardins RDMS; Dr Bernard Benoit 01 January 2001 Ureterocele A ureterocele is a cystic dilatation of the terminal end of the ureter. A simple ureterocele involves a normally positioned ureteral orifice with the distal ureter projecting into the bladder. With ectopic ureterocele the ureteral orifice is found in an abno... 01 January 2001 Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction The metanephros (primitive kidney) appears during the 5th week of gestation developing from the metanephric diverticulum (ureteric bud) and the metanephric blastema. The ureteral bud increases in length, undergoing multiple divisions to form the ureters, rena... 01 January 2001 Choroid Plexus Cyst The choroid plexus is evident from seven weeks gestation, and is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid. Within each ventricle, the choroid is represented by an aggregation of neuroepithelial cells, which are especially prominent in the lateral vent... Carole Chenier RDMS 01 January 2001 Wilms' Tumour Wilmsí tumour is one of the most common renal neoplasms of childhood. The incidence is estimated to be 1 in 10,000 livebirths. It is found in both sexes and all races with equal frequency. Wilmsí tumour most likely results from abnormal diffe... 01 January 2001 V olvulus Volvulus may occur with other bowel conditions and may result in the necrosis of a large amount of bowel. The prognosis is poor with about an 80% mortality. The occurrence of fetal distress in the presence of the condition is recognised and may arise eithe... Dr Alan Cameron 01 January 2001
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