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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(03): 248-251
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54876
Obsetric Imaging

Sonological appearance of idiopathic arterial calcification in fetus: A rare case

BR Nagaraj
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
,
Prakash Jain
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
,
Deepu Alex Thomas
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
,
M Raghu
Department of Radio Diagnosis, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
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Abstract

Idiopathic arterial calcification (IAC) is a rare disease characterized by extensive arterial wall calcification. This condition is almost always fatal. A total of 162 cases have been reported to date, with most cases diagnosed postnatally and less than 13 cases having been suspected antenatally. This case report describes a case of IAC detected antenatally with USG at 28 weeks′ gestation.

Keywords

Echogenic aorta - fetal hydrops - idiopathic arterial calcification


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02 August 2021

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