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Perinatal magnetic resonance fetal lung volumetry and fetal lung-to-liver signal intensity ratio for predicting short outcome in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia and cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung.
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PMID:  18412776     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting the risk of lethal pulmonary hypoplasia in fetuses. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 15 fetuses (29-40 weeks' gestation), including fetuses with major malformation diagnosed on prenatal ultrasonography. MRI using a 1.5 T magnet and half-Fourier acquisition single-shot fast spin-echo sequences were applied to all fetuses at 29-36 weeks. Fetal lung-to-liver signal intensity ratio (LLSIR) was calculated by medians of region-of-interest analysis; estimated fetal bodyweight (FBW), by ultrasonography; and estimated fetal lung volume (FLV), by planimetric measurement of total lung volume. FLV/FBW was also calculated. The presence of the pulmonary hypoplasia in neonates was identified based on clinical and anatomico-pathological findings. Differences in LLSIR and FLV/FBW were analyzed for surviving and non-surviving neonates. RESULTS: Ten surviving neonates had a median LLSIR of 3.00, range: 1.60-4.40, while that in seven non-surviving neonates was 2.21, range: 0.70-3.72; no significant difference was found between the groups. Surviving neonates had a median FLV/FBW of 11.4, range: 7.1-15.7, while that in non-surviving neonates was 4.4, range: 3.1-5.7. FLV/FBW in non-surviving neonates was significantly lower than that of the FLV/FBW for surviving fetuses (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Low FLV/FBW may be useful in prenatally predicting mortality in fetuses with pulmonary hypoplasia.
Authors:
Mitsuru Matsushita; Keisuke Ishii; Masaki Tamura; Yasuhiro Takahashi; Takeshi Kamura; Koichi Takakuwa; Kenichi Tanaka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1341-8076     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res.     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-16     Completed Date:  2008-10-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612761     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol Res     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  162-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. bachi1970@sis.seirei.or.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / diagnosis*
Female
Fetus
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / congenital,  diagnosis*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung Volume Measurements / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Perinatal Care / methods
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies

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