Gestational age at first appearance of oligo- or anhydramnios and bladder volume at diagnosis can accurately predict mortality and morbidity in fetuses with LUTO. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Although the main cause of megacystis is LUTO, an enlarged fetal bladder can also be present as corollary finding of miscellaneous genetic syndromes, developmental disturbances and chromosomal abnormalities. This study provides an overview of the structural anomalies and congenital disorders associated with megacystis and proposes a flowchart for the differential diagnosis of genetic syndromes, chromosomal and developmental abnormalities, focusing on the morphological examination of the fetus. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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