Prenatal diagnosis of laryngeal atresia

In a patient in whom preeclampsia developed at 23 weeks' gestation, ultrasonographic examination of the fetus showed enlarged edematous lungs, a compressed fetal heart, severe ascites, fetal hydrops, and placental edema. Autopsy of the hydropic stillborn infant showed laryngeal atresia. The ult...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1990-11, Vol.163 (5), p.1456-1457
Hauptverfasser:	Watson, William J, Thorp, John M, Miller, Richard C, Chescheir, Nancy C, Katz, Vern L, Seeds, John W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans hydrops fetalis Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging Laryngeal atresia Larynx - abnormalities Larynx - diagnostic imaging Lung - abnormalities Lung - diagnostic imaging Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta prenatal diagnosis Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Zusammenfassung:	In a patient in whom preeclampsia developed at 23 weeks' gestation, ultrasonographic examination of the fetus showed enlarged edematous lungs, a compressed fetal heart, severe ascites, fetal hydrops, and placental edema. Autopsy of the hydropic stillborn infant showed laryngeal atresia. The ultrasonographic appearance of this rare malformation is presented. (Ann J OBSTET GYNECOL 1990;163:1456-7.)
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9378(90)90605-7