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Prenatal detection and evaluation of an extralobar pulmonary sequestration in the posterior mediastinum
Author(s) -
York D.,
Swartz A.,
Johnson A.,
Fielding J.,
Phillips J. D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.2667
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary sequestration , mediastinal shift , respiratory distress , mediastinum , supernumerary , prenatal diagnosis , polyhydramnios , parenchyma , posterior mediastinum , radiology , fetus , pregnancy , pathology , lung , anatomy , genetics , biology
Extralobar pulmonary sequestration (EPS) is a rare developmental anomaly with aberrant nonfunctioning parenchymal tissue, associated with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and, rarely, mortality owing to possible neonatal respiratory distress. In most cases supernumerary lobes are detected as isolated intra‐ or extrapleural lesions with independent systemic arterial blood supply. We report an atypical case of prenatal detection and perinatal outcome of a mediastinal EPS. Copyright © 2006 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.