Case Rep Womens Health
. 2025 Jan 3:45:e00680.
doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2025.e00680. eCollection 2025 Mar. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39867720/
Predicting outcomes with compounding comorbidities – Left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia complicated by pre-viable premature rupture of the membranes: A case report
Kate Landau 1, George Hardas 1, Gordon Thomas 1, Maria-Elisabeth Smet 1
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- PMID: 39867720
- PMCID: PMC11760299
- DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2025.e00680
Abstract
This case report describes the difficulty in predicting the outcomes for a fetus affected with both left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia and second-trimester pre-viable rupture of membranes. Despite the reserved prognosis at the time of diagnosis, a favourable outcome was obtained. The case highlights the relevance of established prognosticators such as the observed/expected lung/head ratio and also underscores the importance of balanced counselling and providing parents with realistic expectations and appropriate support.
Keywords: CDH; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; PPROM; Pre-viable premature rupture of the membranes.
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