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Conditions We Treat
Texas Children’s Fetal Center® is one of the few centers in the world that provides comprehensive care for the full spectrum of fetal conditions, from common birth defects to rare, complex fetal anomalies.
We are also one of the oldest and most experienced fetal programs, home to leading specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, fetal and neonatal surgery, and pediatric cardiology and pulmonology, among others, for unparalleled treatment every step of the way.
Our team frequently evaluates and treats:
- Fetal heart conditions, including complex congenital heart defects, offering patients the most extensive experience available in fetal cardiac care
- Neural tube defects such as spina bifida. We have completed more than 100 fetoscopic repairs of myelomeningocele, more than any other fetal center in the nation.
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), from mild to life-threatening cases, with a comprehensive CDH program to care for these babies from before birth to adulthood
- Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO), also known as bladder outlet obstruction
- Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) at all stages of severity
With our proven outcomes, we attract families from around the world seeking the most advanced treatment available for fetal abnormalities.
Below you’ll find the full list of conditions we care for. We welcome an opportunity to visit with you about your family’s needs.
We Can Help
We offer expert maternal, fetal and pediatric care for the treatment of fetal conditions such as:
Cardiovascular System (Heart and Blood Vessels)
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Atrioventricular (AV) Canal Defects
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Double Inlet Ventricle
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle
- Ductal Constriction
- Ebstein Anomaly and Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Ectopia Cordis
- Enteric Duplicational Atresia
- Fetal Arrhythmias
- Bradyarrhythmia
- Congenital Heart Block
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Ventricular Contraction
- Tachyarrhythmia
- Foramen Ovale Restriction
- Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI)
- Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Aortic Stenosis
- Borderline Left Heart
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Intracardiac Tumors
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Pentalogy of Cantrell
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericardial/Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Ventricular Septal Defects
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
- Transposition of Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Valve Atresia
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Vascular Rings
Central Nervous System (Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves)
- Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
- Anencephaly
- Apert Syndrome
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Cephalic Disorders: Colpocephaly, Iniencephaly and Schizencephaly
- Cerebral Calcifications
- Craniosynostosis
- Dandy-Walker Malformation
- Encephalocele
- Exencephaly/Acrania
- Holoprosencephaly
- Hydranencephaly
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Lissencephaly
- Macrocephaly
- Microcephaly
- Myelomeningocele - Spina bifida
- Optiz Syndrome
- Porencephaly
- Vein of Galen Aneurysm
Craniofacial Anomalies (Structure of Face and Head)
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Hemifacial Microsomia
- Hypertelorism
- Hypotelorism
- Macroglossia
- Micrognathia and Agnathia
- Microphthalmia/Anophthalmia
- Pierre Robin
Neck
- Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome (CHAOS)
- Cystic Hygroma in Early Pregnancy
- Cystic Hygroma in Late Pregnancy
- Fetal Thyroid Diseases
- Giant neck masses
- Goiter
- Lymphangioma
Thoracic (Trachea and Lungs)
- Airway Obstructions
- Bronchopulmonary Sequestrations / BPS
- Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation / Lung Lesions (CCAM)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS)
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Laryngeal Atresia
- Other Cystic Lesions of the Chest
- Pleural Effusion (Fetal Hydrothorax)
- Pulmonary Agenesis
- Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
- Pulmonary vein anomaly
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
Blood Disorders
- Fetal Anemia
- Fetal Thrombocytopenia (Platelet Alloimmunization)
- Red cell alloimmunization
Abdominal Wall Defects
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Body-Stalk Anomaly
- Cloacal Exstrophy
- Gastroschisis
- Intra-abdominal Cysts
- Omphalocele
Gastrointestinal Tract (Stomach and Intestines)
- Choledochal Cyst
- Colonic Atresia
- Cystic Lesions of the Abdomen
- Duodenal Atresia and Stenosis
- Esophageal Atresia
- Hirschsprung’s Disease
- Imperforate Anus
- Intra-abdominal Calcifications
- Intra-abdominal Calcifications-Hepatic
- Jejunoileal Atresia and Stenosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pyloric Atresia and Stenosis
- Small bowel obstruction
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
Genitourinary Tract (Bladder, Urethra, and Gender Organs)
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Echogenic Kidneys
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydronephrosis: Bladder Outlet Obstruction
- Hydronephrosis: Ectopic Ureterocele
- Hydronephrosis: Minimal
- Hydronephrosis: Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO)
- Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
- Persistent Cloaca
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Renal Agenesis
- Sirenomelia
Skeletal Disorders
- Achondrogenesis
- Achondroplasia
- Campomelic Dysplasia
- Chondrodysplasia Punctata
- Diastrophic Dysplasia
- Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome
- Fetal Skeletal Dysplasia/Dwarfing Conditions
- Hemivertebrae
- Hypophosphatasia
- Jarcho-Levin Syndrome
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Short-Rib Polydactyly Syndrome
- Skeletal Dysplasia
- Thanatophoric Dysplasia
Extremities (Arms, Hands, Fingers, Legs, Feet and Toes)
- Amniotic band syndrome
- Arthrogryposis
- Clinodactyly
- Clubfoot
- Congenital limb amputations and anomalies
- Ectrodactyly
- Polydactyly
- Radial Aplasia
- Syndactyly
Umbilical Cord
- Single Umbilical Artery
- Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
Tumors
- Cervical Teratoma
- Chorioangioma
- Liver Tumors
- Mesoblastic Nephroma
- Mediastinal Teratoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Retinoblastoma
- Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- Wilms’ Tumor
Multiple Gestation (Twins, Triplets, etc.)
- Conjoined Twins
- Intrauterine Death in One Twin
- Malformation in Twins
- Monoamniotic Twins
- Monochorionic Twins
- Twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS)
- Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence (TRAP)
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
Disorders of Growth
Disorders of Amniotic Fluid Volume
Hydrops Fetalis (Accumulation of excess fluid)
- Immune Hydrops
- Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis
Fetal Chromosome Abnormalities
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 18
- Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)
- Triploidy
- Other Autosomal Aneuploidies
- 45, X (Turner Syndrome)
- 47, XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome)
- 47, XXX (Triple X Syndrome, Trisomy X)
- 47, XYY
- Tetrasomy 12p (Pallister-Killian Syndrome)
- 22q11.2 Deletion (DiGeorge Syndrome)
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
call Texas Children’s Fetal Center at 832-822-2229 or 1-877-FetalRx (338-2579) toll-free.
Our phones are answered 24/7. Immediate appointments are often available.