Proceedings: Hydrops fetalis.

[Non-immunologic hydrops fetalis].

Non-immune hydrops fetalis

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 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.

Alpha-thalassaemic hydrops fetalis.

Concentrations of total protein, albumin, colloid osmotic pressure, and immunoglobulins G and M were measured in the umbilical venous plasma of 4 infants with alpha-thalassaemic hydrops fetalis. Total protein, albumin, and colloid osmotic pressure concentrations were low, and these are likely to contributory factors in the formation of fetal oedema. Immunoglobulin G levels were low suggesting a...