Ultrasound Findings of Fetal Infections: Current Knowledge
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Cerebral Findings
3.1.1. Ventriculomegaly and Hydrocephalus
3.1.2. Cysts and Pseudocysts
3.1.3. Periventricular Hyperechogenicity and Ventricular Synechia
3.1.4. Microcephaly
3.1.5. Calcifications
3.1.6. Anomalies of the Middle Lane
3.1.7. Anomalies of the Posterior Fossa
3.1.8. Abnormal Cortical Development
3.1.9. Other Anomalies
3.2. Face
3.2.1. Orbital Defects
3.2.2. Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia
3.2.3. Cataracts and Optical Nerve Anomalies
3.2.4. Intraocular Calcifications
3.2.5. Craniofacial Anomalies
3.3. Heart
3.3.1. Cardiac Septal Defects
3.3.2. Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
3.3.3. Ebstein’s Anomaly
3.3.4. Heart Failure
3.3.5. Cardiomegaly
3.4. Liver and Spleen
3.4.1. Hepatosplenomegaly
3.4.2. Liver Calcifications
3.5. Abdominal Anomalies
3.5.1. Abdominal Calcifications and Hyperechogenic Bowel
3.5.2. Kidney Anomalies
3.6. Skin, Arms and Legs
3.6.1. Skin Lesions, Rudimentary Digits and Clubfoot
3.6.2. Limb Anomalies
3.7. Edema
3.7.1. Nuchal Translucency (NT)
3.7.2. Ascites
3.7.3. Hydrothorax and Pericardial Effusion
3.7.4. Hydrops and Skin Edema
3.8. Placental and Amniotic Fluid Anomalies
3.8.1. Placentomegaly and Placental Calcifications
3.8.2. Polyhydramnios and Oligo-/Anhydramnios
3.9. Doppler Alterations
3.9.1. Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA)
3.9.2. Ductus Venosus (DV)
3.9.3. Umbilical Artery (UA)
3.9.4. Uterine Artery
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Anatomical Region | Ultrasound Findings | Infectious Agent |
---|---|---|
CENTRAL NEVOUS SYSTEM | VENTRICULOMEGALY | CMV |
TOXO | ||
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
ZIKA | ||
LMCV | ||
HYDROCEPHALUS | CMV | |
TOXO | ||
VZV | ||
HOLOPROSENCEPHALY | CMV | |
ANOMALIES OF CORPUS CALLOSUM | CMV | |
ZIKA | ||
DANDY–WALKER COMPLEX | CMV | |
ZIKA | ||
RUBELLA | ||
MICROCEPHALY | TOXO | |
CMV | ||
RUBELLA | ||
ZIKA | ||
VZV | ||
CEREBRAL CYSTS OR PSEUDOCYSTS | CMV | |
ZIKA | ||
PORENCEPHALY | CMV | |
CEREBRAL CALCIFICATIONS | CMV | |
TOXO | ||
VZV | ||
ZIKA | ||
CEREBELLAR ANOMALIES | CMV | |
VZV | ||
ZIKA | ||
ABNORMAL CORTICAL DEVELOPMENT | CMV | |
PERIVENTRICULAR HYPERECHOGENICITY | CMV | |
INTRAVENTRICULAR SINECHIA | CMV | |
THALAMIC HYPERECHOGENICITY | CMV | |
AGENESIS THALAMI | ZIKA | |
BRAIN ATROPHY | ZIKA | |
VZV | ||
STRIATAL ARTERY VASCULOPATHY | CMV | |
NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS | ADENOVIRUS | |
HYDRANENCEPHALY | CMV | |
HEART | CARDIAC SEPTAL DEFECTS | RUBELLA |
PULMONARY ARTERY STENOSIS | RUBELLA | |
EBSTEIN’S ANOMALY | RUBELLA | |
HEART FAILURE | PARVOVIRUS B19 | |
CARDIOMEGALY | CMV | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
RUBELLA | ||
LIVER AND SPLEEN | HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY | RUBELLA |
SYPHILIS | ||
CMV | ||
TOXO | ||
LIVER CALCIFICATIONS | CMV | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
TOXO | ||
VZV | ||
FACE | ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY | RUBELLA |
SYPHILIS | ||
VZV | ||
INFLUENZA | ||
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
CATARACTS | RUBELLA | |
VZV | ||
ZIKA | ||
INTRAOCULAR CALCIFICATIONS | ZIKA | |
MICROGNATHIA | RUBELLA | |
SKIN, ARMS, LEGS | SKIN LESIONS | VZV |
HAND/FOOT ANOMALIES | ADENOVIRUS | |
CLUBFOOT | ZIKA | |
RUDIMENTARY DIGITS | VZV | |
LIMB DEFORMITIES | VZV | |
EDEMA | INCREASED NT | PARVOVIRUS B19 |
ASCITES | SYPHILIS | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
CMV | ||
TOXO | ||
HYDROTHORAX AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION | PARVOVIRUS B19 | |
TOXO | ||
CMV | ||
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | SYPHILIS | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
TOXO | ||
CMV | ||
VZV | ||
ADENOVIRUS | ||
PLACENTA AND AMNIOTIC FLUID | PLACENTOMEGALY AND HYDROPIC PLACENTA | CMV |
SYPHILIS | ||
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
TOXO | ||
POLYHYDRAMNIOS | SYPHILIS | |
VZV | ||
CMV | ||
OLIGO-ANHYDRAMNIOS | ZIKA | |
CMV | ||
VZV | ||
OTHER ABDOMINAL ANOMALIES | ABDOMINAL CALCIFICATIONS | PARVOVIRUS B19 |
CMV | ||
VZV | ||
HYPERECHOGENIC BOWEL | CMV | |
TOXO | ||
VZV | ||
KIDNEY’S ANOMALIES | CMV | |
VZV | ||
DOPPLER ALTERATIONS | MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY | CMV |
RUBELLA | ||
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
DUCTUS VENOSUS | CMV | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
UMBELICAL ARTERY | RUBELLA | |
UTERINE ARTERIES | RUBELLA | |
IUGR | ZIKA | |
CMV | ||
VZV | ||
RUBELLA | ||
TOXO | ||
PARVOVIRUS B19 | ||
ADENOVIRUS |
Infectious Agent | Ultrasound Findings |
---|---|
CMV | VENTRICULOMEGALY |
HYDROCEPHALUS | |
ANOMALIES OF CORPUS CALLOSUM | |
DANDY–WALKER COMPLEX | |
MICROCEPHALY | |
CEREBRAL CYSTS OR PSEUDOCYSTS | |
PORENCEPHALY | |
CEREBRAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
CEREBELLAR ANOMALIES | |
ABNORMAL CORTICAL DEVELOPMENT | |
PERIVENTRICULAR HYPERECHOGENICITY | |
INTRAVENTRICULAR SINECHIA | |
THALAMIC HYPERECHOGENICITY | |
STRIATAL ARTERY VASCULOPATHY | |
HYDRANENCEPHALY | |
CARDIOMEGALY | |
HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY | |
LIVER CALCIFICATIONS | |
ASCITES | |
HYDROTHORAX AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | |
PLACENTOMEGALY AND HYDROPIC PLACENTA | |
POLYHYDRAMNIOS | |
OLIGO-ANHYDRAMNIOS | |
ABDOMINAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
HYPERECHOGENIC BOWEL | |
KIDNEY ANOMALIES | |
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ALTERATION | |
DUCTUS VENOSUS | |
IUGR | |
TOXO | VENTRICULOMEGALY |
HYDROCEPHALUS | |
MICROCEPHALY | |
CEREBRAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY | |
LIVER CALCIFICATIONS | |
ASCITES | |
HYDROTHORAX AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | |
PLACENTOMEGALY AND HYDROPIC PLACENTA | |
HYPERECHOGENIC BOWEL | |
IUGR | |
PARVOVIRUS B19 | VENTRICULOMEGALY |
HEART FAILURE | |
CARDIOMEGALY | |
LIVER CALCIFICATIONS | |
ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY | |
INCREASED NT | |
ASCITES | |
HYDROTHORAX AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | |
PLACENTOMEGALY AND HYDROPIC PLACENTA | |
ABDOMINAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ALTERATION | |
DUCTUS VENOSUS ALTERATION | |
IUGR | |
RUBELLA | DANDY–WALKER COMPLEX |
MICROCEPHALY | |
CARDIAC SEPTAL DEFECTS | |
PULMONARY ARTERY STENOSIS | |
HEART FAILURE | |
CARDIOMEGALY | |
HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY | |
ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY | |
CATARACTS | |
MICROGNATHIA | |
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ALTERATION | |
UMBELICAL ARTERY ALTERATION | |
UTERINE ARTERIES ALTERATION | |
IUGR | |
VZV | HYDROCEPHALUS |
MICROCEPHALY | |
CEREBRAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
CEREBELLAR ANOMALIES | |
BRAIN ATROPHY | |
ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY | |
CATARACTS | |
SKIN LESIONS | |
LIMB DEFORMITIES | |
RUDIMENTARY DIGITS | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | |
POLYHYDRAMNIOS | |
OLIGO-ANHYDRAMNIOS | |
ABDOMINAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
HYPERECHOGENIC BOWEL | |
KIDNEY ANOMALIES | |
IUGR | |
ZIKA | VENTRICULOMEGALY |
ANOMALIES OF CORPUS CALLOSUM | |
DANDY–WALKER COMPLEX | |
MICROCEPHALY | |
CEREBRAL CYSTS OR PSEUDOCYSTS | |
CEREBRAL CALCIFICATIONS | |
CEREBELLAR ANOMALIES | |
AGENESIS THALAMI | |
BRAIN ATROPHY | |
CATARACTS | |
INTRAOCULAR CALCIFICATIONS | |
OLIGO-ANHYDRAMNIOS | |
IUGR | |
SYPHILIS | HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY |
ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY | |
ASCITES | |
HYDROTHORAX AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA | |
PLACENTOMEGALY AND HYDROPIC PLACENTA | |
POLYHYDRAMNIOS | |
LCMV | VENTRICULOMEGALY |
INFLUENZA | ANOPHTALMY OR MICROPHTALMY |
ADENOVIRUS | NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS |
HAND/FOOT ANOMALIES | |
HYDROPS AND SKIN EDEMA |
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Verteramo, R.; Santi, E.; Ravennati, F.; Scutiero, G.; Greco, P.; Morano, D. Ultrasound Findings of Fetal Infections: Current Knowledge. Reprod. Med. 2022, 3, 201-221. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed3030016
Verteramo R, Santi E, Ravennati F, Scutiero G, Greco P, Morano D. Ultrasound Findings of Fetal Infections: Current Knowledge. Reproductive Medicine. 2022; 3(3):201-221. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed3030016
Chicago/Turabian StyleVerteramo, Rosita, Erica Santi, Francesca Ravennati, Gennaro Scutiero, Pantaleo Greco, and Danila Morano. 2022. "Ultrasound Findings of Fetal Infections: Current Knowledge" Reproductive Medicine 3, no. 3: 201-221. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed3030016