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Case Reports
. 2003 Feb;20(2):87-9.
doi: 10.1055/s-2003-38316.

Physiopathology hypotheses and treatment of pulmonary sequestration

Patrice Morville  1 , Lilia Malo-Ferjani, Olivier Graesslin, Jean Paul Bory, Ghassan Harika
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Case Reports

Physiopathology hypotheses and treatment of pulmonary sequestration

Patrice Morville et al. Am J Perinatol. 2003 Feb.

Abstract

Illustrated by this case report, partial obstruction of the venous collector of extrapulmonary sequestration explains pleural effusion and fetal hydrops. Therapy requires fetal thoracentesis and neonatal arterial occlusion of the pedicle artery allowing uneventful follow-up.

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