Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)

The ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartum...

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Main Authors: Pablo Padilla Iserte (Author), Amparo Sanroma Pérez (Author), Blanca Ferri Folch (Author), Juan Rubio Moll (Author), Vicente Diago Almela (Author), Alfredo Perales-Marín (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) to ensure the extrauterine viability.
Item Description:2090-6684
2090-6692
10.1155/2012/597489