Pop‐off mechanisms in fetal megacystis: extravasation, umbilical cord cyst, ureterocele and megaureter
Antenatal pop-off mechanisms may alleviate high intraluminal pressure within the fetal urinary tract. Each mechanism leads to a different antenatal clinical picture and outcome, which may explain partially the heterogeneity of outcomes in fetuses with megacystis. Therefore, understanding the implications of these mechanisms and their antenatal characteristics could guide antenatal counseling and management of fetal megacystis. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- E. J. T. Verweij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9343-9957)
- L. Brinkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0789-7329)
- Mireille N. Bekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7372-4291)
- Titia E. Cohen‐Overbeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9949-1476)
- L. Duin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4089-9973)
- C. M. Bilardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-0626)
- P. N. Adama van Scheltema
- F. Fontanella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7003-4984)
- Eva Pajkrt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-3691)
- Christine Willekes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-7001)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.29200
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00