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Fetal Diagn Ther
; 9(2): 84-7, 1994.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8185844
RESUMO
Fetal pulmonary malformations comprise a rare but often lethal group of congenital anomalies. Until recently, diagnosis and therapy were directed postnatally and therefore some cases of fetal compromise were inevitably missed. We present 2 cases in which intermittent thoracentesis of fetal cystic lung malformations resulted in a successful outcome. Intrauterine thoracentesis should be considered in the second and third trimester of pregnancy in cases which demonstrate early fetal compromise.