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Foetal thoracic hypoplasia: concomitant anomalies and neonatal outcomes

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Abstract

The aim of the current study was to determine the frequency of concomitant anomalies in foetal thoracic hypoplasia and the neonatal outcomes of these pregnancies. This retrospective study included 49 cases of foetal thoracic hypoplasia. All of the cases had skeletal system anomalies. Head and face anomalies (36.7%) were the second most frequent accompanying foetal anomaly, and the least common anomaly was genital system anomalies (4.1%). During the follow-ups, 52.6% (n = 10) of the newborns died in the first 24 h of life, 10.5% (n = 2) in the neonatal period and 36.8% (n = 7) in the infantile period.

    IMPACT STATEMENT

  • What is already known on this subject? Foetal thoracic hypoplasias are lethal anomalies due to inadequate pulmonary development. Data on the other system anomalies that accompany foetuses with thoracic hypoplasia are quite limited in the literature. Moreover, even if the lethal course of thoracic hypoplasia is known, the information on how long newborns will survive is unclear.

  • What do the results of this study add? In this study, most of the cases have additional anomalies, especially skeletal system and head-face anomalies. Approximately half of the newborns with thoracic hypoplasia die within the first 24 h.

  • What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? When we need to consult a family considering the outcome of thoracic hypoplasia, this study can be guiding and helpful. On the other hand, the effects of additional anomalies on the prognosis of foetal and neonatal period are not clear. More studies are needed to better understand the prognosis of thoracic hypoplasias.

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