Retrospective case series shows favorable outcomes in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and intrathoracic kidney, highlighting the importance of prenatal detection.
Key Points
To analyze prenatal detection and outcomes of intrathoracic kidney associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Retrospective case series at a tertiary fetal medicine center
Data included prenatal imaging, genetic studies, and surgical management
Focused on long-term outcomes of identified cases over six years.
Four male fetuses diagnosed with intrathoracic kidney and diaphragmatic hernia identified
75% had undescended testes prenatally
Postnatal surgical management preserved renal function in all cases