Hydrops fetalis due to abnormal lymphatics.

Hydrops fetalis due to abnormal lymphatics.

A case of generalised lymphatic abnormality that presented with hydrops fetalis is described. This seems to be the first such case reported.

Hydrops fetalis due to ABO incompatibility.

Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to ABO incompatibility was first observed by Halbrecht in 1944. This entity has a spectrum ranging from minimal hemolysis requiring no therapy, as is the case in most instances, to severe hemolytic disease requiring aggressive management including exchange transfusion in a small percentage of cases. An extreme degree of hemolytic disease of the newborn due t...

Nomimmune hydrops fetalis due to Diamond-Blackfan anemia.

We describe case report of a baby with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, who presented as non-immune hydrops fetalis. The diagnosis was confirmed by measurement of red cell adenosine deaminase activity which is increased in Diamond-Blackfan anemia. At 2 years of age he is dependent on small dose of alternate day steroid to maintain his hemoglobin.

Nonimmune hydrops fetalis due to autosomal recessive hereditary spherocytosis

Background Hereditary spherocytosis is the most common form of inherited hemolytic anemia and is characterized by a structural defect in the RBC membrane. The disorder is commonly inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and leads to a mild to moderate anemia. The autosomal recessive form of hereditary spherocytosis is rarely reported in association with fetal anemia and hydrops fetalis. Ca...

[Non-immunologic hydrops fetalis].