Fetal Transcerebellar Diameter Measurement for Prediction of Gestational Age at the Third Trimester | ||||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 2025, Issue 4, April 2025, Page 119-123 PDF (307.76 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/aimj.2025.446512 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Taher Mohamed Mostafa; El-Sayed Mohamed Ibrahim; Eslam Mohamed Hussein Mohamed | ||||
| Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine for boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The trans-cerebellar diameter (TCD) refers to the largest horizontal measurement of the fetal cerebellum. The fetal cerebellar hemispheres are situated in the posterior cerebral fossa, which exhibits resistance to external pressure & growth irregularities. Aim and objectives: To evaluate if the TCD can serve as reliable predictor of GA in fetuses in 3rd trimester. Patients and methods: This prospective cross section research was carried out on 100 pregnant women with: maternal age among 25 and 35 years old, singleton pregnancy and at third trimester from the obstetrics & gynecology department of Al-Azhar University Al-Hussein and Sayed-Galal hospital. It lasted for one year. Results: Sensitivity of TCD use was 95% and specificity was 85%. Mean age was 27.52 ± 2.84. Mean BMI was 26.47±4.6. Mean parity was 1.18 ± 0.58. Mean gravidity was 2.65 ± 1.58. Mean GA-LMP was 31.24±1.66. Mean GA-TCD was 31.21±1.72. Mean GA-FL was 30.53±1.7. Mean GA-AC was 30.65±1.72. Mean GA-HC was 30.58±1.74. Mean GA-BPD was 30.53±1.72. There was a significant relationship between GA by the last menstrual period (LMP) & gestational age measured by fetal diameters. P-value was <0.00. Conclusion: The trans-cerebellar diameter is a dependable and singular sonographic foetal biometric measurement that can be used to accurately determine the GA during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Trans-cerebellar diameter (TCD); Gestational Age; BPD | ||||
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