Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) for congenital giant ranula.
Congenital giant ranula causing life-threatening upper airway obstruction is a rare condition. A well-planned ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure for aspiration and decompression of the cystic lesion is simple, efficacious and effective in securing a patent airway before the fetus is completely delivered, and may prevent lifelong neurodevelopmental complications associated with perinatal asphyxia in such cases.


CONCLUSIONS
EXIT could be a life-saving procedure for congenital giant ranula.
Chan
Dorothy F Y
DF
Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lee
Cheuk H
CH
Fung
Tak Y
TY
Chan
Daniel L W
DL
Abdullah
Victor
V
Ng
Pak C
PC
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011900:Ranula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal