Antenatal diagnosis of idiopathic arterial calcification with hydrops fetalis

Intrauterine treatment of idiopathic hydrops fetalis.

Seven fetuses with idiopathic hydrops fetalis (IHF) were treated in utero by injecting albumin into the fetal abdominal cavity and by removal of accumulated fluid from the serous cavities. Signs of hydrops fetalis disappeared in utero in one, and skin edema significantly decreased in another. In the other five, signs of hydrops fetalis remained unchanged in utero. The hourly fetal urine product...

A Case Report: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Rh Negative Women with Hydrops Fetalis –Antenatal Diagnosis

Incidence of immune hydrops fetal is decreasing with the liberal use of anti-D immunoglobulin, But this condition has not been eradicated. We report here a case of immune hydrops fetalis detected on ultrasonography.

Aetiology of hydrops fetalis.

These 2 cases provide additional examples of HUS occurring in sibs after a long interval. The family resided in New York City, which is not considered as an endemic area for HUS, and the clinical course of the disease in both infants was almost identical, culminating in early death. The aetiology of HUS may indeed be multiple, and the genetic basis for a significant proportion of cases does not...

[Non-immunologic hydrops fetalis].

Non-immune hydrops fetalis