Echogenic fetal bowel 2011-01-16T03:04:36Z Prenatal ultrasound: hyperechogenic bowel Echogenic fetal bowel may be observed in fetuses with normal outcomes, but may also be a marker for diseases such as cystic fibrosis, congenital infection, chromosomal anomalies, and intraamniotic bleeding. This finding can be observed on prenatal ultrasound. The echogenicity has been classified as either focal or multifocal. Grade 2 suggests that echogenicity is equal to bone whereas grade 3 suggests that it is greater. UMLS:C2936423 Echogenic foetal bowel Echogenic bowel is defined as fetal bowel with homogenous areas of echogenicity that are equal to or greater than that of surrounding bone. Hyperechogenic foetal bowel Echogenic bowel Hyperechogenic fetal bowel HP:0010943 Fetal ultrasound soft marker Abnormal fetal gastrointestinal system morphology