Two Cases of Fetal Bilateral Renal Agenesis.

Baek, Jong Kuk; Hyun, Jung Hwan; Choi, Yun Seok; Kim, Tae Sang; Kim, Ik Su

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(9):2122-2125.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Two Cases of Fetal Bilateral Renal Agenesis.

Jong Kuk Baek, Jung Hwan Hyun, Yun Seok Choi, Tae Sang Kim, Ik Su Kim

Abstract

Fetal bilateral renal agenesis is a lethal congenital anomaly. An early and reliable prenatal diagnosis is extremely important as it may offer options for pregnancy termination as early as possible. The criteria for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of bilateral renal agenesis are severe oligohydramnios, nonvisualization of the bladder, and the empty renal fossa. However, severe oligohydramnios makes it difficult to diagnose the disease because of poor sonographic resolution. We present two cases of bilateral renal agenesis, one is diagnosed by ultrasonography after amnioinfusion at 24 weeks gestation, the other is diagnosed postnatally after term delivery.

Key Words: Bilateral renal agenesis, Amnioinfusion, Prenatal and postnatal diagnosis

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