Normal early pregnancy with physiological gut herniation

Case contributed by Alexandra Stanislavsky , 16 May 2011
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 15 Jun 2015

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Ultrasound of a normal 9 week 5 day old fetus demonstrates the presence of physiological gut herniation

Also note the normal position of the yolk sac at this stage of gestation, as it is pushed aside by the expanding amniotic sac.

  • -<p>Ultrasound of a normal 9 week 5 day old fetus demonstrates the presence of <a href="/articles/physiological-gut-herniation" title="Physiological gut herniation">physiological gut herniation</a>. </p>
  • -<p>Also note the normal position of the <a href="/articles/yolk-sac" title="Yolk sac">yolk sac</a> at this stage of gestation, as it is pushed aside by the expanding amniotic sac.</p>

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Ultrasound of a normal 9 week 5 day old fetus demonstrates the presence of physiological gut herniation

Also note the normal position of the yolk sac at this stage of gestation, as it is pushed aside by the expanding amniotic sac.

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