SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME IN A CASE OF CYSTIC ADENOMATOID MALFORMATION OF THE LUNG COMPLICATED BY FETAL HYDROPS, USING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION

Authors
ETCHES PC TIERNEY AJ DEMIANCZUK NN
Citation
Pc. Etches et al., SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME IN A CASE OF CYSTIC ADENOMATOID MALFORMATION OF THE LUNG COMPLICATED BY FETAL HYDROPS, USING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION, Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 9(2), 1994, pp. 88-91
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Fetal diagnosis and therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10153837
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
88 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
1015-3837(1994)9:2<88:SOIACO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Severe fetal hydrops associated with cystic adenomatoid malformation o f the lung inexplicably resolved spontaneously at 33-34 weeks' gestati on. Following postnatal resection of the lesion which was of the macro cystic variety, the infant's respiratory status deteriorated, requirin g 1 week of complicated support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenati on. The baby survived and was discharged.