Fetal Hydrops in a Twin Pregnancy
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چکیده
Hydrops fetalis is a well known condition with an extensive list of differential diagnoses. The etiology is divided into immunerelated and nonimmune-related types, and currently almost 90% of cases are associated with the latter category [1]. Among the various nonimmune-related causes, one of the most common are cardiac aberrations [2]. Prenatal ultrasound serves as the initial diagnostic tool for evaluation of nonimmune hydrops fetalis [3]. We report a case of prenatally diagnosed fetal hydrops in a stillborn twin, the suspected cardiac etiology, and the effects on the surviving twin.
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