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Burnett B, Parobek C, Shanahan M, Mitts M, Albrecht K, Munoz JL, Buskmiller C, Nassar AA, Sanz Cortes M, Belfort MA, Donepudi RV. Risk of Genetic Abnormality in Fetuses With Unilateral Versus Bilateral Pleural Effusions. Prenat Diagn 2024; 44:1296-1303. [PMID: 39237466 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Fetal pleural effusions are often associated with underlying genetic etiologies; however, data describing the incidence of genetic abnormalities are limited. We evaluated the rate of genetic abnormalities in pregnancies affected by primary unilateral and bilateral fetal pleural effusion. METHODS This study is a retrospective cohort study of all patients evaluated at our center with a prenatal diagnosis of primary fetal pleural effusion from 2010 to 2022. All patients with a singleton pregnancy and diagnostic genetic testing were included. Patients were separated into two groups: those with unilateral or bilateral effusions at initial diagnosis. Genetic diagnoses, fetal interventions, and pregnancy outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS Among 229 cases of fetal pleural effusion, 30 met the inclusion criteria. Unilateral effusion was seen in 14/30 cases (47%) and bilateral effusion in 16/30 cases (53%). Genetic abnormalities were present in 7/14 (50%) unilateral and 2/14 (14%) bilateral effusions (p = 0.046). Cases of bilateral effusion had higher rates of fetal intervention with thoracoamniotic shunt (69% vs. 14%; p = 0.004) and earlier delivery (33 vs. 36 weeks, p = 0.002). Bilateral effusions were found to have higher rates of respiratory distress syndrome and neonatal death (p = 0.03 and 0.04), respectively. CONCLUSION Pregnancies affected by primary fetal pleural effusion have a high rate of genetic abnormalities. Although bilateral fetal pleural effusions have worse perinatal outcomes, unilateral fetal pleural effusions have a high rate of genetic diagnosis and both unilateral and bilateral fetal pleural effusions warrant comprehensive prenatal genetic testing.
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- Brian Burnett
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Szewczuk O, Szewczuk W, Walędziak M, Różańska-Walędziak A. Spontaneous regression of fetal pleural effusion in pregnancy complicated with Herpes simplex infection: Clinical presentation and literature review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2024; 299:193-198. [PMID: 38885560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Fetal primary hydrothorax is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1:10,000-15,000 pregnancies, with an unpredictable clinical course, ranging from spontaneous resolution to fetal death. A case of unilateral fetal pleural effusion was diagnosed at 35th week of gestation during a routine ultrasonographic fetal assessment in an uncomplicated pregnancy. A large echogenic collection of fluid was revealed in the right pleural cavity, together with atelectasis of the right lung, as well as displacement of heart and mediastinal structures to the left side of thorax. The patient was also diagnosed with polyhydramnios and there was a disproportion of heart ventricles volume. No other fetal structural abnormalities were detected and there were no symptoms of edema. Fetal biometrics was consistent with the gestational age. In echocardiography, fetal heart was structurally and functionally normal. Screening tests for congenital infections of the fetus were negative. Autoimmune fetal hydrops was excluded after laboratory tests. There was no parents' consent for the analysis of the karyotype. The patient presented clinical symptoms and was diagnosed with Herpes simplex virus infection and was treated with oral acyclovir. Serial fetal ultrasound exams showed gradual decrease in pleural fluid volume up to complete resolution in 38th week of pregnancy. Pregnancy was ended in the 38th week of gestation with a cesarean delivery of a healthy neonate. It is yet to be determined if there is a direct association between Herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy and the risk of fetal pleural effusion. The incidence of fetal pleural effusion is low and the neonatal outcome difficult to be predicted. The optimum management of fetal pleural effusion should be subject to further studies to determine the best clinical practice.
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- Oksana Szewczuk
- 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University, Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Karowa st. 2, 00-315 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, Szaserow st. 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Oncological, Metabolic and Thoracic Surgery, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, Szaserów 128 st., 04-141 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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Olutoye OO, Joyeux L, King A, Belfort MA, Lee TC, Keswani SG. Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery and the Next Frontier. Neoreviews 2023; 24:e67-e83. [PMID: 36720693 DOI: 10.1542/neo.24-2-e67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Most patients with congenital anomalies do not require prenatal intervention. Furthermore, many congenital anomalies requiring surgical intervention are treated adequately after birth. However, there is a subset of patients with congenital anomalies who will die before birth, shortly after birth, or experience severe postnatal complications without fetal surgery. Fetal surgery is unique in that an operation is performed on the fetus as well as the pregnant woman who does not receive any direct benefit from the surgery but rather lends herself to risks, such as hemorrhage, abruption, and preterm labor. The maternal risks involved with fetal surgery have limited the extent to which fetal interventions may be performed but have, in turn, led to technical innovations that have significantly advanced the field. This review will examine congenital abnormalities that can be treated with minimally invasive fetal surgery and introduce the next frontier of prenatal management of fetal surgical pathology.
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- Oluyinka O Olutoye
- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Texas Children's Fetal Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Texas Children's Fetal Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Texas Children's Fetal Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Texas Children's Fetal Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Texas Children's Fetal Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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Takita H, Matsuoka R, Goto M, Tokunaka M, Arakaki T, Nakamura M, Sekizawa A. Long-term outcome of cases of fetal pleural effusion: A study at a single perinatal center in Japan. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2022; 50:805-809. [PMID: 35394680 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To analyze the long-term prognosis of primary and secondary fetal pleural effusion (FPE). METHODS We investigated all cases of FPE in a single University hospital (2005-2020). Cases were classified as primary (cases with only pleural effusion) and secondary (cases with other abnormalities such as chromosomal abnormalities or fetal cardiac failure). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records from the time of diagnosis, to assess medical procedures performed, chromosomal test results, and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Among 18 027 deliveries, 17 FPEs were identified (primary FPE: 8, secondary FPE: 9). Most primary FPEs were diagnosed in the second trimester of pregnancy, while all secondary FPEs were diagnosed in the third trimester. Secondary FPE was often associated with chromosomal abnormalities, including trisomy 21. The prognosis of pleural effusion caused by trisomy 21 was relatively good, except for cases with TAM. Cases of secondary FPE without trisomy 21 were of cardiac origin, and the neonatal prognosis was poor. The short-term prognosis was better in the primary FPE group, but long-term follow-up identified conditions such as acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures, developmental delay and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. CONCLUSION Fetal pleural effusion without the presence of chromosomal abnormalities or morphologies has a good short-term prognosis, but the long-term prognosis is poor. Thus, long-term follow-up is necessary for all cases of fetal pleural effusion.
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- Hiroko Takita
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamaguchi T, Tamaru S, Takano N, Sato K, Sakurai H, Ohashi H, Kamei Y. Hypoplasia of abdominal wall muscles following massive fetal persistent chylous ascites without anemia. Oxf Med Case Reports 2021; 2021:omab039. [PMID: 34158955 PMCID: PMC8212683 DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omab039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abdominal wall hypoplasia is a widely known clinical finding of genetic disorders such as the prune belly syndrome. On the other hand, there are few cases of abdominal wall muscle hypoplasia associated with fetal ascites due to fetal hydrops caused by fetal anemia have been reported. We report a case of fetal chylous ascites without anemia, resulting in abdominal wall muscle hypoplasia and flabby skin. At 17 weeks of gestation, fetal ascites was first detected and deteriorated without anemia. At 28, 33 and 36 weeks of gestation, paracentesis was performed three times because of cardiovascular impairment, confirming chylous ascites. After birth, the baby exhibited a flabby skin and lateral abdominal wall hypoplasia, resulting in difficulties in maintaining a sitting posture at 10 months of age. The genetic test using the TruSight One Sequencing Panels found no genetic variants. This case suggests that abdominal wall hypoplasia could be associated with fetal ascites without anemia.
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- Tetsu Yamaguchi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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