Abstract

CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS

Cristina-Crenguta Albu*, Adriana Vasilache, Mihaela Tanase, Ioana Andreea Stanciu, Dinu-Florin Albu and Stefan-Dimitrie Albu

Abstract

The congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a most severe birth defect of the lung, associated with high neonatal mortality and a significant rate of morbidity. We are presenting here a isolated, nonhereditary giant congenital diaphragmatic hernia, associated with intrathoracic herniation of the stomach, the ileal loops, and the heart, severe pulmonary hypoplasia, and predicted survival of about 15%, successfully diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound examination at 24 weeks of pregnancy. Prenatal ultrasound scan was decisive in the early prenatal diagnosis and optimized management of the malformed fetus.

Keywords: congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypoplasia, ultrasound examination, prenatal diagnosis.