Fetal Hydrothorax and Bilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia: Ultrasonic Diagnosis

Fetal Hydrothorax and Bilateral Pulmonary Hypoplasia: Ultrasonic Diagnosis

Bilateral pulmonary hypoplasia associated with hydrothorax is an unexplained entity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an ultrasonic diagnostic approach towards this problem. Antenatal screening of pregnancies at risk for fetal hydrothorax, early detection of suspected hypoplasia and active...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 1985, Vol.64 (5), p.451-453
Hauptverfasser: Peleg, Dan, Golichowski, Alan M., Ragan, William D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Hydrothorax - congenital
Hydrothorax - diagnosis
Infant, Newborn
Lung - abnormalities
Lung - pathology
Male
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Pregnancy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Prenatal Diagnosis
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral pulmonary hypoplasia associated with hydrothorax is an unexplained entity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an ultrasonic diagnostic approach towards this problem. Antenatal screening of pregnancies at risk for fetal hydrothorax, early detection of suspected hypoplasia and active management might afford the fetus adequate pulmonary function to support extra-uterine life.
ISSN:0001-6349
1600-0412
DOI:10.3109/00016348509155166