title: Hidden pathologies associated with (and concealed by) early gestational isolated fetal hydrothorax.
abstract: Isolated fetal hydrothorax is an uncommon finding on routine prenatal ultrasound and is associated with a variable prognosis. We believe this is the first report of a patient whose antenatal hydrothorax was associated with both congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia. This rare combination caused significant problems in diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, (AlderHey), Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
authors: Basem A
authors: BA
authors: Khalil
authors: Edwin C
authors: EC
authors: Jesudason
authors: Neil C
authors: NC
authors: Featherstone
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Sarginson
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Kerr
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Ashworth
authors: Paul D
authors: PD
authors: Losty
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal