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MRI of fetal GI tract abnormalities.
[megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome]
We
describe
the
magnetic
resonance
(
MR
)
patterns
of
a
variety
of
fetal
gastrointestinal
(
GI
)
abnormalities
.
Thirty
-
two
fetuses
between
23
and
38
weeks
'
gestation
with
abnormal
appearance
of
the
GI
tract
by
ultrasound
underwent
MR
imaging
with
T
1
-
and
T
2
-
weighted
sequences
.
The
MR
aspect
of
intestinal
atresia
(
duodenal
atresia
,
one
case
;
small
bowel
atresia
,
nine
cases
)
included
dilatation
of
the
bowel
loops
,
accurate
assessment
of
the
normal
bowel
distal
to
the
atresia
(
except
in
the
patient
with
multiple
atresia
and
apple-peel
syndrome
)
,
and
micro-rectum
with
decreased
T
1
signal
(
except
in
the
patient
with
duodenal
atresia
)
.
Megacystis-
microcolon
-
intestinal
hypoperistalsis
syndrome
(
one
case
)
was
indicated
by
an
abnormal
signal
of
the
entire
bowel
and
an
abnormal
pattern
for
the
urinary
tract
.
Meconium
pseudocysts
(
two
cases
)
were
easily
differentiated
from
enteric
cysts
(
two
cases
)
.
High
anorectal
malformations
with
(
two
cases
)
or
without
(
one
case
)
urinary
fistula
and
cloacal
malformation
(
one
case
)
are
described
and
MR
findings
are
discussed
.
The
capability
of
MR
imaging
to
demonstrate
the
normal
bowel
with
intraperitoneal
anomalies
(
e
.
g
.
,
congenital
diaphragmatic
hernia
,
and
sacrococcygeal
teratoma
)
is
emphasized
.
MR
imaging
is
informative
in
the
diagnosis
of
GI
tract
abnormalities
,
especially
the
severe
malformations
,
with
much
more
accuracy
than
sonography
.
