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Fetal pleuroamniotic shunting for bronchopulmonary sequestration with hydrops
Author(s) -
Hayashi S.,
Sago H.,
Kitano Y.,
Kuroda T.,
Honna T.,
Nakamura T.,
Ito Y.,
Kitagawa M.,
Natori M.
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.3861
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrothorax , hydrops fetalis , pulmonary sequestration , shunting , bronchopulmonary sequestration , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , surgery , obstetrics , pregnancy , lung , ascites , biology , genetics
Abstract Bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS), a non‐functional pulmonary tissue mass, when complicated by fetal hydrops, carries a high risk of perinatal mortality. However, a limited number of cases of BPS complicated by fetal hydrops with an informative clinical course have been reported. We report here on three cases of BPS complicated by fetal hydrothorax and hydrops that were successfully treated by pleuroamniotic shunting, which should be considered as a treatment option for fetal hydrothorax and hydrops associated with BPS. Copyright © 2006 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.