Rotator cuff (fetus)

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Presented for an anomaly scan with the history of 23 wks amenorrhea.

Patient Data

Age: 25 yrs
Gender: Female
ultrasound

There is a single live intrauterine fetus. Maturity corresponds to the period of amenorrhea. The fetal anatomical survey is normal.

Images show rotator cuff - supraspinatus tendon - muscle, infraspinatus tendon - muscle and biceps tendon. Subscapularis could not be seen.

Case Discussion

Ultrasound shows rotator cuff tendon except for subscapularis tendon in a fetus with the maturity of 23 wks.

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