Case report

ULTRASOUND FINDING OF THE »TULIP SIGN« IN A FETUS WITH ARNOLD-CHIARY II MALFORMATION AND ASSOCIATED NEUROGENIC INCONTINENCE

Vesna Harni ; Poliklinika Harni
Gordan Zlopaša ; Klinika za ženske bolesti i porode KBC-a Zagreb, Zavod za perinatalnu medicinu

Abstract

Ultrasound finding of the ’tulip sign’ has been described as »unique sonographic picture of hypospadias«. In some special conditions, if a fetus with spina bifida or a complex malformation which includes spina bifida, sits in breech presentation, this finding could indicate a neurogenic incontinence, like in our case. The autors assumed that in this case, the ventral flexion of the penis was the result of the neurogenically induced atonia of the penis and the gravitational force.

Keywords

’tulip sign’; hypospadia; Arnold-Chiary II malformation; neurogenic incontinence

Hrčak ID:

68441

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68441

Publication date:

1.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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