*     Femicare, s.r.o., Center of prenatal ultrasonographic diagnostics, Martin, Slovak republic. UVN SNP Ruzomberok, Gynecological and obstetrical department. Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Faculty of Health Care, Ruzomberok, Slovak Republic;
**    1st Department Gynaecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic;
***   1st Department Gynaecology and Obstetrics University teaching hospital Bratislava, Slovak Republik;
****  Pathology department of The Healthcare Surveillance Authority, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

Case report

A 34-year-old woman (G2P1) with non-contributive history was sent to our office at 19 weeks, 5 day of gestational age due to abnormal appearance of the fetal lungs.
Our examination revealed hyperechoic, homogeneous, enlarged fetal lungs, with medial shift of the heart, dilated bronchial tree, and massive ascites. Diagnosis of laryngeal (or tracheal) atresia was determined. The parents opted for the termination of the pregnancy and the diagnosis was confirmed consequently.

Here are some of the ultrasonographic images that we obtained.

Images 1-4: 19 weeks, 5 day of gestational age; the images show coronal scans of the fetal thorax with hyperechoic, homogeneous, bilateral enlargement of the lungs. Dilated bronchial branches can be seen. At the level of the fetal abdomen a massive ascites is present.