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Zeng Z, Liao H, Hu F, Zhao F, Liu H, Hu Q, Yu H. Outcome of Sclerotherapy in a Preterm Infant with a Giant Fetal Neck Lymphatic Malformation: A Case Report. Int J Womens Health 2023; 15:1771-1778. [PMID: 38020936 PMCID: PMC10656836 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s430858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Lymphatic malformation (LM), most commonly present in the neck area, is benign vascular malformations of the lymphatic system. In an infant, however, LM poses a high risk of adverse outcomes. Case Presentation We present a case with a giant fetal LM. Through ultrasonography, at 23+ weeks of gestation, a septate cystic mass 7.2×6.5×6.3 cm in size was found on the right side of the fetus's neck. After extensive counseling by the multidisciplinary team, the parents chose to continue the pregnancy. Severe fetal tracheal compression was observed at 29 weeks by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). At 31 weeks and 5 days, owing to suspected fetal distress, an emergency cesarean section was performed and a male baby weighing 1720 g was delivered. The mass was 10×16×8 cm in size and ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) was implemented. Due to progressive growth of the mass secondary to intralesional bleeding, an intralesional injection of bleomycin was administered three days later. This injection was repeated at the age of 1 month and 8 days. The baby was followed up and, by a year after his birth, LM had disappeared. The baby has since been in good health. Conclusion Accurate prenatal diagnosis and regular monitoring of a fetus with LM may improve prognosis. It is essential to have a trained multidisciplinary team to evaluate the condition of the fetus and the neonate and to provide treatment based on the evaluation. Our experience with intralesional bleomycin injection for the treatment of a giant fetal neck LM in a preterm infant had a favorable outcome. Long-term follow-up by a multidisciplinary team is needed in such cases.
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- Zhaomin Zeng
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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Prayer D, Malinger G, De Catte L, De Keersmaecker B, Gonçalves LF, Kasprian G, Laifer-Narin S, Lee W, Millischer AE, Platt L, Prayer F, Pugash D, Salomon LJ, Sanz Cortes M, Stuhr F, Timor-Tritsch IE, Tutschek B, Twickler D, Raine-Fenning N. ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): performance of fetal magnetic resonance imaging. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2023; 61:278-287. [PMID: 36722431 PMCID: PMC10107509 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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- D Prayer
- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Fetal Imaging, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak and Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA
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- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Ultrasound and Fetal MRI, Columbia University Medical Center - New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, Houston, TX, USA
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- Radiodiagnostics Department, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Obstetrical & Gynecological Ultrasound, NYU Grossmann School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Prenatal Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; Nurture Fertility, The Fertility Partnership, Nottingham, UK
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Powers AM, White C, Neuberger I, Maloney JA, Stence NV, Mirsky D. Fetal MRI Neuroradiology: Indications. Clin Perinatol 2022; 49:573-586. [PMID: 36113923 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fetal MRI is a safe, noninvasive examination of the fetus and placenta, a complement to ultrasonography. MRI provides detailed CNS evaluation, including depicting parenchymal architecture and posterior fossa morphology, and is key in prenatal assessment of spinal dysraphism, neck masses, and ventriculomegaly. Fetal MRI is typically performed after 22 weeks gestation, and ultrafast T1 and T2-weighted MRI sequences are the core of the exam, with advanced sequences such as diffusion weighted imaging used for specific questions. The fetal brain grows and develops rapidly, and familiarity with gestational age specific norms is essential to MRI interpretation.
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- Andria M Powers
- Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 8200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68114, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box 125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box 125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box 125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box 125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Box 125, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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Yan C, Shentu W, Gu C, Cao Y, Chen Y, Li X, Wang H. Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Oral Masses by Ultrasound Combined With Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2022; 41:597-604. [PMID: 33904194 DOI: 10.1002/jum.15733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the imaging manifestations of common fetal oral masses by ultrasound combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to discuss their differential diagnoses. METHODS A retrospective study of 6 fetuses with oral masses was performed at a tertiary referral center. The imaging features of prenatal ultrasonography and MRI in the diagnosis of fetal oral masses were analyzed. RESULTS Histopathological examination and/or postpartum ultrasound revealed lymphangioma malformation in 2 fetuses, and mucosal retention cyst, mature teratoma, immature teratoma, and cranial meningocele in 1 fetus, respectively. The teratoma had a characteristic sonographic appearance. In our study, the 4 cases of cystic masses did not have an abnormal vessel architecture. Supplemental MRI revealed a mass effect at the level of the hypopharynx, and in 2 cases with polyhydramnios, the mass obstructed the fetuses' upper airway. Thus, ex-utero intrapartum therapy surgery was performed to secure the newborn's airway. CONCLUSIONS Oral fetal tumors represent rare congenital malformations. This study shows that a prenatal diagnosis of oral masses is feasible by ultrasound examination. MRI can further confirm the results of ultrasonography and clearly show the relationship between the mass and the hypopharynx. Ultrasonography combined with MRI could, to a large extent, facilitate early detection and appropriate treatment and improve outcome.
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- Can Yan
- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pathology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Mufti N, Ebner M, Patel P, Aertsen M, Gaunt T, Humphries PD, Bredaki FE, Hewitt R, Butler C, Sokolska M, Kendall GS, Atkinson D, Vercauteren T, Ourselin S, Pandya PP, Deprest J, Melbourne A, David AL. Super-resolution Reconstruction MRI Application in Fetal Neck Masses and Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome. OTO Open 2021; 5:2473974X211055372. [PMID: 34723053 PMCID: PMC8549475 DOI: 10.1177/2473974x211055372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective Reliable airway patency diagnosis in fetal tracheolaryngeal obstruction is crucial to select and plan ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) surgery. We compared the clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) super-resolution reconstruction (SRR) of the trachea, which can mitigate unpredictable fetal motion effects, with standard 2-dimensional (2D) MRI for airway patency diagnosis and assessment of fetal neck mass anatomy. Study Design A single-center case series of 7 consecutive singleton pregnancies with complex upper airway obstruction (2013-2019). Setting A tertiary fetal medicine unit performing EXIT surgery. Methods MRI SRR of the trachea was performed involving rigid motion correction of acquired 2D MRI slices combined with robust outlier detection to reconstruct an isotropic high-resolution volume. SRR, 2D MRI, and paired data were blindly assessed by 3 radiologists in 3 experimental rounds. Results Airway patency was correctly diagnosed in 4 of 7 cases (57%) with 2D MRI as compared with 2 of 7 cases (29%) with SRR alone or paired 2D MRI and SRR. Radiologists were more confident (P = .026) in airway patency diagnosis when using 2D MRI than SRR. Anatomic clarity was higher with SRR (P = .027) or paired data (P = .041) in comparison with 2D MRI alone. Radiologists detected further anatomic details by using paired images versus 2D MRI alone (P < .001). Cognitive load, as assessed by the NASA Task Load Index, was increased with paired or SRR data in comparison with 2D MRI. Conclusion The addition of SRR to 2D MRI does not increase fetal airway patency diagnostic accuracy but does provide improved anatomic information, which may benefit surgical planning of EXIT procedures.
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- Nada Mufti
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.,School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
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- Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.,Women's Health Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.,Women's Health Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.,Centre for Medical Imaging, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Women's Health Division, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
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Barrette LX, Morales CZ, Oliver ER, Gebb JS, Feygin T, Lioy J, Howell LJ, Hedrick HL, Jackson OA, Adzick NS, Javia LR. Risk factor analysis and outcomes of airway management in antenatally diagnosed cervical masses. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 149:110851. [PMID: 34311168 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate antenatally-determined imaging characteristics associated with invasive airway management at birth in patients with cervical masses, as well as to describe postnatal management and outcomes. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of 52 patients with antenatally diagnosed neck masses was performed using single-center data from January 2008 to January 2019. Antenatal imaging, method of delivery, management, and outcomes data were abstracted from the medical record and analyzed. RESULTS Antenatal diagnosis of neck masses in this cohort consisted of 41 lymphatic malformations (78.8%), 6 teratomas (11.5%), 3 hemangiomas (5.8%), 1 hemangioendothelioma (1.9%), and 1 giant foregut duplication cyst (1.9%). Mean gestational age at time of diagnostic imaging was 29 weeks 3 days (range: 19w4d - 37w). Overall, 22 patients (42.3%) required invasive airway management at birth, specifically 18 patients (34.6%) required endotracheal intubation and 4 (7.7%) required tracheostomy. 15 patients (28.8%) underwent ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) for the purposes of securing an airway. Polyhydramnios, tracheal deviation and compression, and anterior mass location on antenatal imaging were significantly associated with incidence of invasive airway intervention at birth, EXIT procedure, and tracheostomy during the neonatal hospitalization (p < 0.025; Fisher's exact test). Logistic regression analysis demonstrated statistically significant association between increasing antenatally-estimated mass volume and incidence of invasive airway management at birth (p = 0.02). Post-natal cervical mass management involved surgical excision (32.7%), sclerotherapy (50%), and adjuvant therapy with rapamycin (17.3%). Demise in the neonatal period occurred in 4 (7.7%) patients. CONCLUSION This series documents the largest single-center experience of airway management in antenatally diagnosed cervical masses. Fetal imaging characteristics may help inform the appropriate method of delivery, airway management strategy at birth, and prenatal counseling.
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- Louis-Xavier Barrette
- Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center, 3615 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Davidson JR, Uus A, Matthew J, Egloff AM, Deprez M, Yardley I, De Coppi P, David A, Carmichael J, Rutherford MA. Fetal body MRI and its application to fetal and neonatal treatment: an illustrative review. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2021; 5:447-458. [PMID: 33721554 PMCID: PMC7614154 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30313-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This Review depicts the evolving role of MRI in the diagnosis and prognostication of anomalies of the fetal body, here including head and neck, thorax, abdomen and spine. A review of the current literature on the latest developments in antenatal imaging for diagnosis and prognostication of congenital anomalies is coupled with illustrative cases in true radiological planes with viewable three-dimensional video models that show the potential of post-acquisition reconstruction protocols. We discuss the benefits and limitations of fetal MRI, from anomaly detection, to classification and prognostication, and defines the role of imaging in the decision to proceed to fetal intervention, across the breadth of included conditions. We also consider the current capabilities of ultrasound and explore how MRI and ultrasound can complement each other in the future of fetal imaging.
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- Joseph R Davidson
- Prenatal Cell and Gene Therapy, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute of Women's Health, University College London, London, UK; UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Perinatal Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Perinatal Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Perinatal Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Perinatal Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Surgery, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK; Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Prenatal Cell and Gene Therapy, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute of Women's Health, University College London, London, UK; Fetal Medicine Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Radiology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Perinatal Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Varela MF, Pinzon-Guzman C, Riddle S, Parikh R, McKinney D, Rutter M, Lim FY, Peiro JL. EXIT-to-airway: Fundamentals, prenatal work-up, and technical aspects. Semin Pediatr Surg 2021; 30:151066. [PMID: 34172204 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) is a delivery strategy developed to manage a variety of prenatally diagnosed conditions in the transition to newborn life. This procedure allows control and provides time for intervention in otherwise life-threatening malformations, such as congenital upper airway obstructions. EXIT-to-airway has changed the outcome of fetuses with these anomalies. The main purpose of this intervention is to improve the safety of establishing a reliable airway at birth. Maximal but controlled uterine relaxation to maintain feto-maternal perfusion and thus gas exchange, while keeping the fetal and maternal well-being are the paradigms of any type of EXIT. The most important aspect of fetal airway management is to consolidate a highly trained, well-coordinated, multidisciplinary team that is prepared for every contingency. A comprehensive prenatal assessment, including ultrasound, fetal echocardiogram, fetal MRI, and genetic testing is imperative for patient selection. Extensive preoperative planning, ad-hoc team meetings, and surgical simulations for challenging cases are critical strategies to achieve the best outcomes. This article outlines the prenatal work-up, decision making, technical aspects, and principles for a successful EXIT-to-airway procedure.
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- Maria Florencia Varela
- The Center for Fetal and Placental Research, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- The Center for Fetal and Placental Research, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA.; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- The Center for Fetal and Placental Research, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH, USA; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Role of prenatal imaging in the diagnosis and management of fetal facio-cervical masses. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1385. [PMID: 33446872 PMCID: PMC7809128 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-80976-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Congenital facio-cervical masses can be a developmental anomaly of cystic, solid, or vascular origin, and have an inseparable relationship with adverse prognosis. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed at determining on the prenatal diagnosis of congenital facio-cervical masses, its management and outcome in a large tertiary referral center. We collected information on prenatal clinical data, pregnancy outcomes, survival information, and final diagnosis. Out of 130 cases of facio-cervical masses, a total of 119 cases of lymphatic malformations (LMs), 2 cases of teratoma, 2 cases of thyroglossal duct cyst, 4 cases of hemangioma, 1 case of congenital epulis, and 2 cases of dermoid cyst were reviewed. The accuracy of prenatal ultrasound was 93.85% (122/130). Observations of diameters using prenatal ultrasound revealed that the bigger the initial diameter is, the bigger the relative change during pregnancy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed that 2 cases of masses were associated with airway compression. In conclusion, ultrasound has a high overall diagnostic accuracy of fetal face and neck deformities. Prenatal US can enhance the management of ambulatory monitoring and classification. Furthermore, MRI provided a detailed assessment of fetal congenital malformations, as well as visualization of the trachea, presenting a multi-dimensional anatomical relationship.
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Anesthesia for predelivery procedures: ex-utero intrapartum treatment/intrauterine transfusion/surgery of the fetus. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2019; 32:291-297. [PMID: 31045636 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this study was to review the current literature on anesthesia for predelivery procedures and to summarize recent findings on anesthesiological methods used. RECENT FINDINGS Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT)-procedures are performed to secure the newborn's oxygenation in case of severe airway obstruction due to multiple conditions. A key feature of EXIT is continued intactness of the maternofetal circulation by uterine relaxation achieved by general anesthesia with high doses of anesthetic gases. A dose reduction may be achieved by combining inhaled anesthesia with propofol. After intrauterine transfusion the anesthesia team needs to be prepared for a potential need of emergency cesarean section. Temporary fetal endoluminal tracheal occlusion and laser coagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome may be either performed in monitored anesthesia care or neuraxial anesthesia. Neuraxial anesthesia also is a method of choice for fetal valvuloplasty and amniotic band release. Fetal myelomenigocele repair requires general anesthesia with tocolysis. SUMMARY Predelivery procedures require a differentiated anesthesia approach depending on the invasiveness of the intervention. Anesthesia ranges from monitored care to neuraxial anesthesia and general anesthesia. Depending on the procedure uterine relaxation and fetal immobilization are crucial for technical success. Interdisciplinary consultation optimizes the anesthesia plan for complex procedures.
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RATIONALE Fetal giant cervical cyst (FGCC) is a rare congenital anomaly. Sometimes FGCC may extend into the mediastinum, and result in severe tracheal compression, which is a life-threatening event at birth. PATIENT CONCERNS We present a rare case of FGCC, which extended from the right neck into the superior mediastinum, and resulted in severe tracheal compression. DIAGNOSES An FGCC was observed by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 27+4 weeks' gestation (WG). Fetal MRI at 35+1 WG showed that the FGCC was 3.3 × 8.2 × 7.5 cm and extended from the right neck into the superior mediastinum. Severe tracheal compression was observed and the inside diameter of the narrowest section of tracheostenosis appeared thread-like and measured only 0.1 cm. INTERVENTIONS Cervical cyst reduction was performed prenatally under ultrasound guidance to alleviate the tracheal compression and maximize the chance of fetal survival 2 days before birth. At 36+3 WG, cesarean section was performed, and a female neonate was immediately delivered and intubated (3.5-mm tube) by an experienced anesthesiologist. Neonatal intralesional sclerotherapy and cystic component aspiration as guided by digital subtraction angiography were performed under general anesthesia. Anesthesia was maintained only with sevoflurane 3% in 2 L/min oxygen. Extubation was performed soon after surgery. OUTCOME The neonate recovered uneventfully and was discharged 2 days postoperatively. After 140 days of follow-up, the neonate had recovered completely. LESSONS If an FGCC is suspected by abdominal ultrasound, a fetal MRI is recommended to assess the severity of tracheal compression before birth, if feasible. An anesthesiologist should assess the risk of intubation failure at birth according to those results. If fetal severe tracheal compression is detected and it may result in inability of intubation at birth, prenatal cervical cyst reduction under ultrasound guidance may be effective for alleviating tracheal compression at birth, if feasible. This could maximize the chance of fetal survival. Improvement of fetal short- and long-term outcomes is important.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yanming Kang
- Department of anesthesiology
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education
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- Department of anesthesiology
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education
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- Department of anesthesiology
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education
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- Department of anesthesiology
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education
- Radiology Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Provence, China
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