Prenatal diagnosis of congenital rubella infection and ultrasonography: a preliminary study.

The article discusses a study aimed at analyzing the role of ultrasonography (USG) in prenatal diagnosis of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). A suspected acute rubella infection was considered when any generalized rash illness of acute onset or low-titre of IgM anti rubeo-virus positive test associated to high avidity were present. It refers to congenital rubella as a progressive disease that can affect almost all organ systems with deafness as the most common and unique manifestation of the infection. It indicates the role of USG in detecting rubella intrauterine infection in case of severe abnormalities.