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Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoracic Anomalies

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Congenital thoracic anomalies are not common. The overall incidence is unknown, but is probably in the region of 1 per 2,000 live births. The most relevant entity is probably diaphragmatic hernia because it usually presents as a perinatal emergency, and it has been postulated that in utero transfer to tertiary care centers and prompt neonatal treatment may increase the likelihood of survival. Although this has not been demonstrated thus far, there is also the hope that antenatal treatment may be beneficial for selected cases [1–3]. There is, however, increased interest also in the prenatal detection of primary lung lesions such as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations (CCAMs) and lung sequestration (LS). These anomalies are usually asymptomatic at birth and therefore invariably escape clinical diagnosis. Many authorities believe that identification with prenatal ultrasonography may be important because surgical treatment prior to onset of complications may improve the longterm prognosis [4–10].

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Pilu, G. (2013). Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoracic Anomalies. In: Lima, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_2

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