Successful management of fetal cervical teratoma using the EXIT procedure

✍ Scribed by Melissa E. Larsen; John W. Larsen; Sheri L. Hamersley; Timothy P. McBride; Robert S. Bahadori

• Book ID: 101293467
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 196 KB
• Volume: 8
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1057-0802
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6661(199911/12)8:6<295::aid-mfm10>3.0.co;2-l

✦ Synopsis

Fetal cervical teratoma is a cause of polyhydramnios, premature labor, and newborn airway obstruction. Formation of a multispecialty team and use of the EXIT procedure is essential for survival of the neonate. Without a team, there is little hope for fetal survival; mortality will be 80-100%. Early diagnosis and planning are essential. Cervical teratomas can contribute to pulmonary insufficiency and chondromalacia because of a mass effect in utero and underdevelopment of the fetal lungs.