HELP please. Clubfoot+CALCIFICATION during pregnancy.

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thanks a lot, we too found it last week. i hope it helped the

parents.

idit

> Idit,

> Here's an article I just found, thought it may help...It was at:

> http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/86/5/739

>

> Prenatal diagnosis of liver calcifications

> M Bronshtein and S Blazer

>

>

> OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with the prenatal diagnosis of

> hepatic calcification. METHODS: Routine ultrasonography was done

in

> 24,600 consecutive pregnancies of 14-26 weeks' gestation. Detailed

> sonographic studies, amniocenteses, and chromosomal,

bacteriologic,

> virologic, and serologic investigations were performed in each

case

> with calcifications. RESULTS: Hepatic calcifications were

diagnosed

> in 14 fetuses--an incidence of one in 1750--at gestational ages of

> 15-26 weeks. Twelve fetuses had one or two calcified foci, one

fetus

> had four scattered foci, and one had diffuse calcification of the

> liver as well as peritoneal and intestinal calcifications. Three

> fetuses (21%) had associated severe malformations: two with

trisomy

> 18 and one with dwarfism and hydronephrosis; these fetuses were

> aborted. One fetus with polyhydramnios and calcifications within

the

> bowel died in utero; an autopsy was not allowed, but the external

> examination was normal. No case had serologic evidence of recent

> infection with Toxoplasma, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes

> simplex virus, or syphilis. Amniotic fluid (and neonatal urine

where

> applicable) cultures for cytomegalovirus were negative. Ten

fetuses

> were normal at birth, and nine of them were followed-up for a

period

> of 4 months to 4.5 years. All were found to be healthy and

thriving

> children. CONCLUSION: Our experience indicates that fetal hepatic

> calcification is not a rare ultrasonographic finding, and each

fetus

> with such calcifications should be thoroughly evaluated for

> malformations, chromosomal anomalies, and viral infection. If the

> work-up is negative, subsequent neonatal outcome carries a good

> prognosis.

> > > > Idit. Mom to Oshri. Aug 25.03 BL clubfoot.