Evaluation of the fetal urine sample through vesicocentesis: an approach to diagnostic and therapeutic application

• Main Authors: Andressa S. Santos (Author), Naiane C. Bassani (Author), Maiara A. Floriani (Author), Paulo Renato Krahl Fell (Author), Cristine Dietrich (Author), Ernani B. Rosa (Author), Jamile D. Correia (Author), Paulo Ricardo G. Zen (Author), Rafael Fabiano M. Rosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT We report the case of a fetus with mega-bladder and suspected lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). The 20-week pregnancy ultrasound scan showed absence of amniotic fluid (anhydramnios), enlarged bladder, and narrowing of the urethra in the proximal region. At 21 weeks of gestational age,...