Rapidly Regressive Unilateral Fetal Pleural Effusion

Yuce T., SEVAL M. M., Kalafat E., Koc A.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.40, ss.25-28, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.25-28
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fetal Pleural Effusion, Spontaneous Regression, Corticosteroids, PULMONARY HYPOPLASIA, HYDROTHORAX, MANAGEMENT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.