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01-09-2006 | Case Report

Prenatal diagnosis of horseshoe lung and esophageal atresia

Authors: Shlomit Goldberg, Hans Ringertz, Richard A. Barth

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 9/2006

Abstract

We present a case of horseshoe lung (HL) and esophageal atresia suspected prenatally on US imaging and confirmed with fetal MRI. Prenatal diagnosis of HL and esophageal atresia allowed for prenatal counseling and informed parental decisions.

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Title: Prenatal diagnosis of horseshoe lung and esophageal atresia
Authors: Shlomit Goldberg
Hans Ringertz
Richard A. Barth
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 9/2006
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0242-y

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