Echogenic bowel

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  • Initially considered a normal variant in second-trimester fetuses, it has been described as a prenatal marker for cystic fibrosis, Trisomy 21, toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus
  • Relatively common in the third trimester, uncertain clinical significance