Etiology and Outcome of Hydrops Fetalis

Etiology and Perinatal Outcome of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis in Southern China

Objective  This study aims to analyze the etiology and perinatal outcome of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) in Southern China. Methods  All cases with NIHF diagnosed antenatally from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2014 were identified and analyzed. Results  Total 482 cases of NIHF were identified during the study period. The most common cause of NIHF was hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease (61.8%)...

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

Non immune hydrops fetalis.

With the decline in the frequency of rhesus isoimmunisation, hydrops fetalis secondary to other factors is becoming increasingly recognised. We describe a case in association with chorioangioma of the placenta. The causes of non immune hydrops are reviewed and the problems of management discussed.