Fetal Surgery
Open Access
Resolution of Fetal Hydrops in a Case of Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-18-2245
Clarizio KatharineCorresponding author
PGY-2 Obstetrics and Gynecology; University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria, IL; OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL.
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) can often be noted on fetal ultrasound. When a CPAM is noted in the face of fetal hydrops, the outcome is dismal. Surgical interventions and administration of antenatal steroids can be considered for treatment, but in hydropic fetuses these interventions are not always successful. We present a case of CPAM with severe fetal hydrops that underwent steroid administration and multiple intrauterine surgical interventions, which resulted in an excellent neonatal outcome.