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Abstract
This thesis study the amniotic fluid abnormalities, the
associated fetal congenital anomalies and the fetal maturity. Eighty
seven pregnancies with AF abnormalities were examined by 2D US,
color Doppler and 4D US . Our results demonstrate that there are
different etiologies causing AF abnormalities, however the presence
of congenital anomalies was the most common etiology. It also
demonstrates statistically significant growth disturbance association
as, 39.1% fetuses showed IUGR, 56.3% fetuses showed normal
development and 4.6% showed macrosomia. Our study resulted in,
the five traditional parameters for prediction of fetal maturity; lung
echogenicity compared to the liver echogenicity, colonic hustra,
ossification centers, liquor turbidity and placental grading, are highly
sensitivite, however, of very low specificity.
Our results predict pulmonary hypoplasia at TLV less than or
equal to 23.92 , Rt. And Lt. lung length less than or equal to 5.6 and
5.22 cm respectively. We found also a significant positive
association between the Rt. Lung Length and TLV, Lt. lung length
and TLV, Rt. Lung length and Lt. lung length.
Key words: Amniotic fluid abnormalities, congenital anomalies,
fetal lung volume, prenatal diagnosis and pulmonary hypoplasia.