RT Book, Section
A1 Bianchi, Diana W.
A1 Crombleholme, Timothy M.
A1 D'Alton, Mary E.
A1 Malone, Fergal D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1106398976
T1 Intra-abdominal Calcifications–-Hepatic
T2 Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-144201-5
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106398976
RD 2024/04/25
AB Key  PointsFetal  liver  calcifications  are  found  in  1  in  1700  (0.05%)  pregnancies.One-third  is  isolated,  while  two-thirds  are  associated  with  other  fetal  abnormalities.Following  the  diagnosis  of  calcifications  on  the  surface  of  the  fetal  liver,  it  is  important  to  rule  out  meconium  peritonitis.Differential  diagnosis  includes  infection,  liver  tumors,  vascular  calcification,  and  fetal  aneuploidyManagement  should  include  detailed  fetal  anatomical  scan  to  look  for  associated  anomalies,  maternal  TORCH  titers,  amniocentesis  for  karyotype  and  CMV  culture,  and  fetal  MRI  if  an  intrinsic  hepatic  mass  is  suspected.Prognosis  depends  on  presence  or  absence  of  associated  abnormalities.If  a  detailed  work-up  is  unremarkable,  the  fetal  prognosis  is  excellent.