TF - How NOT to miss subtle vertebral segmentation anomalies (VACTER-L)

Take Home Points

key to diagnosis

• Get in the habit of running your eye along the dorsal aspect of the vertebral bodies and make sure that everything lines up.

outcomE

• Depends on associated anomalies (VACTERL) - Make sure that a full anomaly scan performed and dedicated fetal echocardiogram
• Often isolated and incidental with good outcome
• Congenital scoliosis

vacterl

• Vertebral anomalies
• Anal atresia
• Cardiac anomalies
• TE fistula
• Renal anomalies
• Limb Reduction anomalies