title: Single-needle laser treatment with drainage of hydrothorax in fetal bronchopulmonary sequestration with hydrops.
abstract: Bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS) is sometimes associated with hydrothorax and hydrops in utero. In the absence of fetal hydrops, perinatal outcome is favorable and justifies expectant management. In the presence of fetal hydrops, perinatal outcome is reported to be extremely poor and intervention should be considered. Therapeutic options include open fetal surgery, minimally invasive coagulation of the blood supply and thoracoamniotic shunting. We present the first case of fetal hydrops and a large hydrothorax due to BPS treated successfully with one ultrasound-guided thin needle insertion, through which both laser coagulation of the feeding artery and drainage of the hydrothorax were performed. Following the procedure the hydrothorax and hydrops gradually disappeared and the BPS diminished in size. A healthy neonate was delivered uneventfully at term. We describe the case and discuss the different therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, Leiden 2300 RC, The Netherlands. r.witlox@lumc.nl
authors.forename: R S G M
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Witlox
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lopriore
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Walther
authors.forename: E R V M
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Rikkers-Mutsaerts
authors.forename: F J C M
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Klumper
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oepkes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods