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Rapidly Regressive Unilateral Fetal Pleural Effusion

Year 2015, Volume: 40 Number: Supplement 1, 25 - 28, 08.10.2015
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.11014

Abstract

Intrauterine pleural effusion of fetal lungs rarely regresses without intervention. In our case we treated a women at 32th weeks of gestation. Her pregnancy was complicated with fetal pleural effusion and polyhydramniosis. A therapeutic thoracocentesis was planned and she received two courses of betamethasone prior to procedure. On the day of planned procedure, a substantial regression of pleural effusion was observed and procedure was postponed. During her antenatal follow-up a complete regression of pleural effusion was observed. After delivery pleural effusion did not relapse. These findings hint there may be a role of antenatal steroids in treatment of fetal pleural effusion, which is known to be resistant to treatment modalities both during antenatal and postnatal period.

References

  • Longaker MT, Laberge JM, Dansereau J, Langer JC, Crombleholme TM, Callen PW, et al. Primary fetal hydrothorax: natural history and management. J Pediatr Surg 1989;24:573e6.
  • Klam S,Bigras JL, Hudon L. Predicting Outcome in Primary Fetal Hydrothorax Fetal Diagn Ther. 2005;20:366-70.
  • Castillo RA1, Devoe LD, Falls G, Holzman GB, Hadi HA, Fadel HE. Pleural effusions and pulmonary hypoplasia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987;157:1252-5.
  • Murayama K, Jimbo T, Matsumoto Y, Mitsuishi C, Nishida H. Fetal pulmonary hypoplasia with 10. KuoYL, ChanTF. Treatment of unilateral fetal pleural hydrothorax. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987;157:119-20.
  • Rustico MA, Lanna M, Coviello D, Smoleniec J, Nicolini U. Fetal pleural effusion. Prenat Diagn. 2007;27:793e9
  • Yinon Y, Kelly E, Ryan G. Fetal pleural effusions. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2008;22:77e96.
  • Pijpers L, Reuss A, Stewart P, Wladimiroff JW: Noninvasive management of isolated bi- lateral fetal hydrothorax. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989;161:330–2.
  • Pettersen HN & Nicolaides KH. Pleural effusions. In Fisk NM & Moise KJ (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997;261–72.
  • Aubard J, Derouineau I, Aubard V , Chalifour V , Preux PM. Primary fetal hydrothorax : a literature review and proposed antenatal clinical strategy. Fetal Diagn Ther. 1998;13: 325–33. effusion by intrauterine thoracocentesis. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;51:303-4.
  • Scott Petersen, Ravinderjit Kaur, Joseph T. Thomas, Robert Cincotta, Glenn Gardener. The Outcome of Isolated Primary Fetal Hydrothorax: A 10-Year Review from a Tertiary Center. Fetal Diagn Ther 2013;34:69–76.

Hızlı Gerileme Gösteren Tek Taraflı Fetal Plevral Efüzyon

Year 2015, Volume: 40 Number: Supplement 1, 25 - 28, 08.10.2015
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.11014

Abstract

Unilateral primer fetal plevral efüzyon nadiren spontan rezolüsyon gösterir. Özellikle spontan regrese olan vakalarda regresyon süresi açısından bilgiler net değildir. Bu olgunun da plevral sıvının çok hızlı regresyon göstermesi nedeniyle vakanın farklı olduğunu düşünüyoruz. Hastamız gebelik sırasında fetal sağ plevral efüzyon ve polihidroamniyoz tanılarıyla takibe alındı. Orta düzeydeki plevral efüzyona torakosentez planlandı. 2 doz betametazon sonrasında torakosentez işlemi için bakılan hastada plevral sıvının ileri derecede azaldığı gözledik. Bunun üzerine takibe alınan hastada komplet rezolüsyon gerçekleşti. Termde kadar sorunsuz takip edildi. Doğum sonrasında bebekte patolojik bulgu saptanmadı. Plevral efüzyon tedavisinde kullanılan cerrahi yöntemler torakosentez, torakoamniyotik şant ve pleurodezisdir. Genellikle efüzyon minimal ve izole ise izlem önerilmektedir. Ancak orta ve ileri düzeydeki efüzyonlarda ve eşlik eden hidrops gibi bir durum mevcutsa genellikle müdahele önerilmektedir. Bu işlemler ileri derecede invaziv işlemlerdir. Bu yüzden tedavi öncesinde hastalar iyi değerlendirilmelidir.

References

  • Longaker MT, Laberge JM, Dansereau J, Langer JC, Crombleholme TM, Callen PW, et al. Primary fetal hydrothorax: natural history and management. J Pediatr Surg 1989;24:573e6.
  • Klam S,Bigras JL, Hudon L. Predicting Outcome in Primary Fetal Hydrothorax Fetal Diagn Ther. 2005;20:366-70.
  • Castillo RA1, Devoe LD, Falls G, Holzman GB, Hadi HA, Fadel HE. Pleural effusions and pulmonary hypoplasia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987;157:1252-5.
  • Murayama K, Jimbo T, Matsumoto Y, Mitsuishi C, Nishida H. Fetal pulmonary hypoplasia with 10. KuoYL, ChanTF. Treatment of unilateral fetal pleural hydrothorax. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987;157:119-20.
  • Rustico MA, Lanna M, Coviello D, Smoleniec J, Nicolini U. Fetal pleural effusion. Prenat Diagn. 2007;27:793e9
  • Yinon Y, Kelly E, Ryan G. Fetal pleural effusions. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2008;22:77e96.
  • Pijpers L, Reuss A, Stewart P, Wladimiroff JW: Noninvasive management of isolated bi- lateral fetal hydrothorax. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989;161:330–2.
  • Pettersen HN & Nicolaides KH. Pleural effusions. In Fisk NM & Moise KJ (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997;261–72.
  • Aubard J, Derouineau I, Aubard V , Chalifour V , Preux PM. Primary fetal hydrothorax : a literature review and proposed antenatal clinical strategy. Fetal Diagn Ther. 1998;13: 325–33. effusion by intrauterine thoracocentesis. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;51:303-4.
  • Scott Petersen, Ravinderjit Kaur, Joseph T. Thomas, Robert Cincotta, Glenn Gardener. The Outcome of Isolated Primary Fetal Hydrothorax: A 10-Year Review from a Tertiary Center. Fetal Diagn Ther 2013;34:69–76.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Tuncay Yüce

Mehmet Seval This is me

Erkan Kalafat This is me

Acar Koç This is me

Publication Date October 8, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 40 Number: Supplement 1

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MLA Yüce, Tuncay et al. “Rapidly Regressive Unilateral Fetal Pleural Effusion”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 40, 2015, pp. 25-28, doi:10.17826/cutf.11014.