Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)

The ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartu...

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Main Authors: Pablo Padilla Iserte, Amparo Sanroma Pérez, Blanca Ferri Folch, Juan Rubio Moll, Vicente Diago Almela, Alfredo Perales-Marín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/597489
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author Pablo Padilla Iserte
Amparo Sanroma Pérez
Blanca Ferri Folch
Juan Rubio Moll
Vicente Diago Almela
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description The ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) to ensure the extrauterine viability.
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spelling doaj-art-19a8a0209fab4b43ac74f621b8b64fcb2025-02-03T05:59:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/597489597489Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)Pablo Padilla Iserte0Amparo Sanroma Pérez1Blanca Ferri Folch2Juan Rubio Moll3Vicente Diago Almela4Alfredo Perales-Marín5Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital La Fe, Bulevar Sur s/n, 46026 Valencia, SpainThe ultrasound evaluation of the fetal neck has a high importance as a key point of the airway and digestive tract. We report the case of a fetus diagnosed with a cervical teratoma by ultrasound, which generated a compressive effect on airway, requiring a surgical approach EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) to ensure the extrauterine viability.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/597489
spellingShingle Pablo Padilla Iserte
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Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
title Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
title_full Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
title_fullStr Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
title_short Ultrasound Evaluation of Congenital Cervical Teratoma and Therapeutic Management (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment)
title_sort ultrasound evaluation of congenital cervical teratoma and therapeutic management ex utero intrapartum treatment
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