Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure for Giant Fetal Epignathus.
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2015-10
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Abstract
Background: Large fetal oropharyngeal tumors are rare, and have the potential to cause
airway obstruction during birth. Case characteristics: A 35-year-old woman with
antenatally diagnosed large heterogenous mass in fetal neck displacing trachea and filling
up the orophanygeal space. Intervention: The infant was delivered at 31 weeks of gestation
by ex-utero intrapartum therapy procedure to secure the airway. Outcome: Tumor was
resected successfully on day 8 of life. Histopathology revealed mixed teratoma. Message:
Ex-utero intrapartum therapy for fetuses with severe upper airway compromise may prove
life-saving.
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Antenatal diagnosis, Fetus, Orolpharynx, Teratoma
Citation
Jayagobi Pooja Agarwal, Chandran Suresh, Sriram Bhavani, Chang Kenneth T E. Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure for Giant Fetal Epignathus. Indian Pediatrics. 2015 Oct; 52(10): 893-895.