We report a fetus with heterogeneous colonic content, an isolated sonographic prenatal sign of lysinuric protein intolerance, a very rare metabolic disease. Familial genetic enquiries confirmed heterozygote mutation in the implicated gene in parents. The prenatal diagnosis led to neonatal dietary adaptation and avoided acute complications.
Dimitriou, C., Saliba, S., Peyrassol, X., Ben Abbou, W., Nassogne, M.-C., Neugroschl, C., Wiame, E., De Leener, A., & Cassart, M. (2020). Heterogeneous colonic content: A prenatal sonographic manifestation of lysinuric protein intolerance. Clinical Case Reports, 8(6), 1010-1014. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2780 (Original work published 2020)