FETAL TRANSVERSE CEREBELLAR DIAMETER MEASUREMENT;

A USEFUL PREDICTOR OF GESTATIONAL AGE IN GROWTH RESTRICTED FETUSES

Abstract

Objective: To determine the accuracy of fetal transverse cerebellar diameter
measurement in the prediction of gestational age in growth restricted fetuses. Material and
methods: This controlled was conducted at Sobhraj Maternity Hospital, Karachi from July 2012
to June 2013. A total of 100 pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy satisfying the
eligibility criteria were included. Among these 50 were fetuses with normal fetal growth and
50 growth restricted fetuses. Results: The mean transverse cerebellar diameter in the fetuses
showing normal growth was not statistically different from the mean transverse cerebellar
diameter in the growth restricted fetuses (p-value = 0.219). Conclusions: Transverse cerebellar
diameter measurement can be used reliably for accurate estimation of gestational age in growth
restricted fetuses.