Abstract
Although most prenatally diagnosed pulmonary sequestrations (PS) are asymptomatic, large lesions are associated with pleural effusions and pulmonary hypoplasia. We present the first reported case of a prenatally diagnosed giant extralobar pulmonary sequestration that required the ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure with resection and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We discuss the compelling rationale for performing EXIT-resection-ECMO in the setting of a large thoracic mass and anticipated severe respiratory failure at birth.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-166 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- Ex utero intrapartum treatment
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Fetal surgery
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Pulmonary sequestration
- Thoracic mass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Embryology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Obstetrics and Gynecology