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The use of fetal ultrasound in prenatal care allows the diagnosis of the majority of abdominal wall defects with subsequent opportunities for parental counseling and optimal perinatal management. Outcome of a fetus with an abdominal wall defect is significantly affected by the presence of additional malformations or chromosomal defects. Appropriate management is dependent on the early identification of such anomalies in addition to accurate delineation of the abdominal wall defect itself. Cases with anterior wall defects are presented to illustrate the spectrum of appearances with 2D and 3D ultrasound. 2D combined with 3D ultrasound are very effective methods in the diagnosis of these anomalies and MRI should be reserved only for difficult and intricate cases.

Unlabelled: Many of the risk factors for postmenopausal breast cancer are related to excess estrogen exposure. Hyperinsulinemia associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus may promote breast cancer via increased peripheral production of estrogens and direct mitogenic effect of insulin itself., Material and Methods: Our retro-prospective study compares breast cancer characteristics between two study groups consisting of 53 diabetic and 391 non-diabetic patients diagnosed and treated for breast cancer., Results: Almost 12% of the patients presenting breast cancer were diabetic and menopause occurred at 48.71 years for diabetic patients and at 49.87 years for the non-diabetic ones. Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were treated by diet and oral agents, had greater body mass index (32.18 kg/m2), presented well differentiated (57% in G1) but greater (68% in T2) tumors and an increased incidence of lobular (13%) and mixed type (19%) carcinoma., Conclusions: Diet and physical exercises as methods for preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus together with screening strategies among diabetic patients could contribute to decreasing the incidence of breast cancer.