Prenatal evaluation of fetal neck masses in preparation for the EXIT procedure: the value of pulmonary Doppler ultrasonography (PDU)

K D Kalache; B Masturzo; A Pierro; D Peebles; L S Chitty

doi:10.1002/pd.56

Prenatal evaluation of fetal neck masses in preparation for the EXIT procedure: the value of pulmonary Doppler ultrasonography (PDU)

Prenat Diagn. 2001 Apr;21(4):308-10. doi: 10.1002/pd.56.

Authors

K D Kalache¹, B Masturzo, A Pierro, D Peebles, L S Chitty

Affiliation

¹ Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College London Medical School, London, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 11288123
DOI: 10.1002/pd.56

Abstract

Sonographic demonstration of normal tracheal diameter and breathing-related lung fluid flow at 30 weeks' gestation in a fetus with a giant neck mass confirmed patent airways, thus avoiding an EXIT procedure.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Airway Obstruction / therapy*
Cardiac Output, High
Cesarean Section
Delivery, Obstetric / methods*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Lung / embryology
Neck / diagnostic imaging*
Pregnancy
Trachea / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*