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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
Published on: March 6, 2019
Pulmonary sequestration presenting as a prenatally detected suprarenal lesion in a neonate
Y F Chan1, R Oldfield, S Vogel
1Department of Radiology, Auckland Children's Hospital, New Zealand.
Abstract:
An echogenic suprarenal mass was detected antenatally in the fetus by routine ultrasound scan. Resection of the mass after delivery confirmed an extralobar pulmonary sequestration with features of a type II congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung. The lesion should be considered in all neonates presenting with a suprarenal or upper abdominal mass particularly when the mass has been detected antenatally. Ultrasound-guided needle biopsy if feasible could provide a reasonably confident diagnosis. Congenital anomalies in other organs should be looked for carefully.
