Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Imperforate Anus: Fallacies in Diagnosis
Although prenatal diagnosis of imperforate anus is challenging, it is feasible. Standardized scanning and distinguishing between true and pseudo "target sign" are crucial. Additionally, multi-section continuous scanning of the anus is helpful to display the overall appearance of the anal canal and improve diagnostic accuracy.
Authors
- Haiyan Kuang
- Meixiang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7099-7809)
- Shuai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-4758)
- Liqiong Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1563-3498)
Institutions
- Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70119
- Primary Topic
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00