Congenital chloride diarrhea fetal ultrasound

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The two parents have a consanguineous history. The first trimester screening was normal. The second scan at 30weeks, the patient had some uterine contractions and a scan was performed and revealed some intestinal abnormalities and a polyhydramnios. a moderate polyhydramnios was present. The fetus had regular uniform dilated, fluid filed and with few contracting small bowels in the whole abdomen the uniformity (honey comb appearance )differentiate it from intestinal obstruction . The stomach seemed compressed by a small bowel dilatation. There was a bilateral hydrocele without repercussion.