Sporadic Congenital Goiter and Pleural Effusion

Abstract

A newborn infant had sporadic congenital goiter which caused airway obstruction and death. The case is of special interest as a right-sided pleural effusion was also present. The occurrence of these two rare congenital anomalies in the same infant suggests a causal relationship.Pleural effusion, rare in neo¬ nates, was associated with spo¬ radic congenital goiter and death due to airway obstruction in a newborn infant.

Fetal Hydrothorax in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: Successful Intra-Uterine Treatment at 24 Weeks Gestation

“…Other causes include lung sequestration [11], diaphragmatic hernia [17], adenoviral infec tion [20] and congenital goitre [21]. They may also be seen as part of fetal hydrops [22], Lymphocytic effusions may be seen in a variety of conditions [18,21], Previous reports where the prominent fe tal abnormality was FHT present either alone or associated with ascites and/or oe dema are summarized in table I. Additional major intrathoracic pathology was present in one quarter of the cases.…”