Question
The diagnostic feature of the condition marked by a red arrow in the picture below on prenatal ultrasonography is ?
A. A cyst behind the left atrium.
B. Mediastinal shift with normal heart axis.
C. Peristalsis in the thoracic cavity.
D. Absence of gas bubble under the diaphragm.
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Correct Answer » C
Explanation
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The diagnostic feature of congenital diaphragmatic hernia on prenatal ultrasonography is Peristalsis in the thoracic cavity.
- The sonographic diagnosis of fetal CDH relies on the visualisation of abdominal organs in the chest.
Absence of a normally positioned stomach,
Mediastinal displacement,
Small abdominal circumference
Polyhydramnois.
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