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Newborn Airway Obstruction
Congenital High Airway Obstruction Sequence
Congenital High Airway Obstruction Sequence
A. Carlson Merrow, Jr., MD, FAAP
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KEY FACTS

  • Terminology

    • Imaging

      • Pathology

        • Clinical Issues

          TERMINOLOGY

          • Abbreviations

            • CHAOS = congenital high airway obstruction sequence

          • Definitions

            • Rare, highly morbid congenital anomaly of airway with complete, intrinsic laryngeal &/or tracheal obstruction, leading to
              • Dysfunctional, hyperexpanded lungs & everted hemidiaphragms
              • Cardiac & venous compression resulting in ascites or full hydrops

          IMAGING

          • General Features

            • Radiographic Findings

              • MR Findings

                • Ultrasonographic Findings

                  • Fluoroscopic Findings

                    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                      PATHOLOGY

                      • General Features

                        • Microscopic Features

                          CLINICAL ISSUES

                          • Presentation

                            • Natural History & Prognosis

                              DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                              • Image Interpretation Pearls

                                Selected References

                                1. Arthurs OJ et al: Postmortem magnetic resonance appearances of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome. Pediatr Radiol. 45(4):556-61, 2015
                                2. Zamora IJ et al: Mainstem bronchial atresia: a lethal anomaly amenable to fetal surgical treatment. J Pediatr Surg. 49(5):706-11, 2014
                                3. Artunc Ulkumen B et al: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: report of two cases and brief review of the literature. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2013:728974, 2013
                                4. Martínez JM et al: Evaluation of fetal vocal cords to select candidates for successful fetoscopic treatment of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: preliminary case series. Fetal Diagn Ther. 34(2):77-84, 2013
                                5. Furukawa R et al: Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome without tracheoesophageal fistula and with in utero decrease in relative lung size. Pediatr Radiol. 42(12):1510-3, 2012
                                6. Saadai P et al: Long-term outcomes after fetal therapy for congenital high airway obstructive syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 47(6):1095-100, 2012
                                7. Sanford E et al: Congenital high airway obstruction sequence (CHAOS): a new case and a review of phenotypic features. Am J Med Genet A. 158A(12):3126-36, 2012
                                8. Courtier J et al: Fetal tracheolaryngeal airway obstruction: prenatal evaluation by sonography and MRI. Pediatr Radiol. Epub ahead of print, 2010
                                9. Guimaraes CV et al: Prenatal MRI findings of fetuses with congenital high airway obstruction sequence. Korean J Radiol. 10(2):129-34, 2009
                                10. Mong A et al: Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: MR/US findings, effect on management, and outcome. Pediatr Radiol. 38(11):1171-9, 2008
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                                KEY FACTS

                                • Terminology

                                  • Imaging

                                    • Pathology

                                      • Clinical Issues

                                        TERMINOLOGY

                                        • Abbreviations

                                          • CHAOS = congenital high airway obstruction sequence

                                        • Definitions

                                          • Rare, highly morbid congenital anomaly of airway with complete, intrinsic laryngeal &/or tracheal obstruction, leading to
                                            • Dysfunctional, hyperexpanded lungs & everted hemidiaphragms
                                            • Cardiac & venous compression resulting in ascites or full hydrops

                                        IMAGING

                                        • General Features

                                          • Radiographic Findings

                                            • MR Findings

                                              • Ultrasonographic Findings

                                                • Fluoroscopic Findings

                                                  DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                                                    PATHOLOGY

                                                    • General Features

                                                      • Microscopic Features

                                                        CLINICAL ISSUES

                                                        • Presentation

                                                          • Natural History & Prognosis

                                                            DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                                            • Image Interpretation Pearls

                                                              Selected References

                                                              1. Arthurs OJ et al: Postmortem magnetic resonance appearances of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome. Pediatr Radiol. 45(4):556-61, 2015
                                                              2. Zamora IJ et al: Mainstem bronchial atresia: a lethal anomaly amenable to fetal surgical treatment. J Pediatr Surg. 49(5):706-11, 2014
                                                              3. Artunc Ulkumen B et al: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: report of two cases and brief review of the literature. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2013:728974, 2013
                                                              4. Martínez JM et al: Evaluation of fetal vocal cords to select candidates for successful fetoscopic treatment of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: preliminary case series. Fetal Diagn Ther. 34(2):77-84, 2013
                                                              5. Furukawa R et al: Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome without tracheoesophageal fistula and with in utero decrease in relative lung size. Pediatr Radiol. 42(12):1510-3, 2012
                                                              6. Saadai P et al: Long-term outcomes after fetal therapy for congenital high airway obstructive syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 47(6):1095-100, 2012
                                                              7. Sanford E et al: Congenital high airway obstruction sequence (CHAOS): a new case and a review of phenotypic features. Am J Med Genet A. 158A(12):3126-36, 2012
                                                              8. Courtier J et al: Fetal tracheolaryngeal airway obstruction: prenatal evaluation by sonography and MRI. Pediatr Radiol. Epub ahead of print, 2010
                                                              9. Guimaraes CV et al: Prenatal MRI findings of fetuses with congenital high airway obstruction sequence. Korean J Radiol. 10(2):129-34, 2009
                                                              10. Mong A et al: Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome: MR/US findings, effect on management, and outcome. Pediatr Radiol. 38(11):1171-9, 2008