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From: Prenatal imaging and whole-exome sequencing identify novel tetratricopeptide repeat domain 7A mutation in foetus with gastrointestinal atresia: a case report

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Grayscale serial foetal morphology ultrasound scan images. 28 weeks of gestation: Increased ascites (16 mm, yellow resonance arrow) in the abdominal cavity coupled with decreased small bowel dimensions (2-3 mm) consistent with bowel perforation. 29 weeks of gestation: Foetal appearance is unchanged with persistent large volume of free fluid in the abdominal cavity. 30 weeks of gestation: Volume of echo-free ascites significantly increased with free loops of small bowel seen floating within it (yellow arrow). The picture is unusual for a bowel perforation and raised further suspicion for atresia secondary to an underlying metabolic or chromosomal disorder. 31 weeks of gestation: Ascites further increased with acute concurrent rise in amniotic fluid index (23 cm) and hepatomegaly

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