Hidden pathologies associated with (and concealed by) early gestational isolated fetal hydrothorax.
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.
Khalil
Basem A
BA
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, (AlderHey), Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
Jesudason
Edwin C
EC
Featherstone
Neil C
NC
Sarginson
Richard
R
Kerr
Steve
S
Ashworth
Michael
M
Losty
Paul D
PD
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