Prenatal diagnosis of congenital nephrosis by in utero kidney biopsy

Ronald J. Wapner; Thomas M. Jenkins; Neil Silverman; Marion Kaufmann; Cheryl Hannau; Peter McCue

doi:10.1002/pd.38

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital nephrosis by in utero kidney biopsy

Ronald J. Wapner, Thomas M. Jenkins, Neil Silverman, Marion Kaufmann, Cheryl Hannau, Peter McCue

Pathology

Thomas Jefferson University

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Abstract

The diagnosis of congenital nephrosis is difficult during the antepartum period. The combination of an elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein, a negative acetylcholinesterase, and a negative ultrasound examination is highly indicative of congenital nephrosis; however, these findings can also be associated with a normal gestation. This is the first report of pathologic confirmation of congenital nephrosis from an in utero fetal kidney biopsy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	256-261
Number of pages	6
Journal	Prenatal Diagnosis
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.38
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Acetylcholinesterase/analysis
Adult
Amniotic Fluid/chemistry
Biopsy
Female
Fetal Diseases/diagnosis
Gestational Age
Humans
Kidney/pathology
Nephrosis/congenital
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
alpha-Fetoproteins/analysis

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