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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3535735 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/597489 | DOI Listing |
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