Korean J Anesthesiol.  2008 Oct;55(4):519-522. 10.4097/kjae.2008.55.4.519.

Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) for fetal intubation with giant neck mass: A case report

• Ahn J
• Kim JK
• Yang M

• KMID: 2237420
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2008.55.4.519

Abstract

Large fetal neck masses can cause life threatening airway obstructions after delivery. The ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) can be used to obtain a fetal airway while feto-maternal circulation is preserved. The relationship of neck mass to airway structures can be defined prenatally with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a successful EXIT case in which prenatally a large fetal neck mass was diagnosed on ultrasound and MRI at 35 weeks of gestation in 30 year-old paturient.

Keyword

ex utero intrapartum treatment; large fetal neck mass

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Intubation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck
Pregnancy