2013-02-01-14 Cervical pregnancy © Cerekja www.TheFetus.net
Hemivertebra, 17 weeks
Albana Cerekja MD PhD*; Pietro Cignini MD**; Juan Piazze MD PhD***.
* Ultrasound Division, ASL Roma B, Rome, Italy;
** Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Fetal-Maternal Medical Centre "Artemisia" Rome, Italy;
*** Ultrasound Division, Ceprano Hospital, Ceprano, Italy.
Case report
This is a case of a 27 years old G10P1, referring the child-birth of a healthy boy and 8 spontaneous abortions occurring at 11-16 weeks of gestation. Her previous investigations did not reveal a cause of her recurrent abortions.
Her first ultrasound examination was performed elsewhere at 9 weeks and was reported to be normal. Neither double nor triple test were done. Biometry was consistent with amenorrhea. Current examination was performed at 16 weeks and revealed:
- angulation of the vertebral spine at the lumbosacral area where a hemivertebra acting as a bony wedge was seen;
- both legs moved well and there were no talipes present;
- kidneys looked hyperechoic with no corticomedullary differentiation and slight pyelectasia.
The couple opted for pregnancy interruption but unfortunately we have no autopsy findings.