Correlation between ultrasound diagnosis and autopsy findings of fetal malformations: about 31 cases

Objective: To describe the correlation between prenatal ultrasound findings and autopsy observations in fetuses with developmental anomalies diagnosed at a gestational age between 13 and 33 weeks. Methods: This is a retrospective study over a 2-year period from 2013 to 2015. 31 pregnancies terminated after prenatal identification of severe fetal malformations were evaluated by post mortem examination. Inclusion criteria: women admitted in our department in whose prenatal ultrasound fetal abnormalities were reported. Results: Fetal autopsy confirmed the ultrasound findings in all cases (100%). In 10 (32. 2%) case…