50 - Prenatal Imaging and Intervention

Abstract

With the advances in high-resolution ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), thoracic lesions are now commonly detected before birth. The most common congenital thoracic lesions include congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); congenital bronchopulmonary malformations, which represent a group of lung anomalies, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS), and congenital lobar overinflation (CLO); and congenital hydrothorax. Additionally, congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS), which is caused by obstruction or absence of the trachea, may also present in utero.