SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME WITH SERIAL AMNIOCENTESES FOR POLYHYDRAMNIOS COMPLICATING CYSTIC ADENOMATOID MALFORMATION OF THE LUNG

Hydrops fetalis secondary to congenital cystic adenomatoid malformatio n of the fetal lung is almost invariably a lethal condition. This poor prognosis may be attributed to the combined effects of tissue compres sion from the thoracic space occupying lesion and premature delivery o f a hydropic baby following rupture of the membranes in the presence o f polyhydramnios. We describe a successful outcome with serial amnioce nteses. Partial in utero resolution of the lung lesion with complete r eturn to normal of the aberrant Liquor volume was documented, and a li ve infant was delivered at term.