Non-immunologic hydrops fetalis: a review of 27 cases.

The changing pattern of fetal hydrops.

Fetal hydrops (hydrops fetalis) remains a significant cause of fetal and neonatal mortality. The decreased incidence of rhesus iso-immunisation due to prophylaxis with rhesus immune globulin (anti-D), improved antenatal ultrasound screening, and advances in neonatal intensive care have greatly altered the clinical outlook in this condition. A retrospective review of all 27 liveborn cases of hyd...

Evaluation of Causes,Frequency and Prognosis of Hydrops Fetalis: A Case- Series Study at a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran

Introduction Hydrops Fetalis is a serious condition in fetal period, characterized by the presence of serous fluid accumulation in at least two potential spaces in fetus including pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and ascites. The incidence of hydrops fetalis is one per 2500-3000 pregnancies. This condition is followed by different diseases. Fetal hemolytic anemia and its hypoxemia due to...

[Non-immunologic hydrops fetalis].

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 In hydrops fetalis, the affected fetus may show considerable subcutaneous edema, usually associated with ascites and pleural effusion. Severe hemolysis, marked erythroid hyperplasia of the bone marrow and large area of extramedullary hematopoesis, particularly in the spleen and liver which may cause hepatic dysfunction, are the symptoms of hydrops fetalis.  Hydrops fetalis is divided to Immune...

Nonimmune hydrops fetalis in a children's hospital: a six-year series.

INTRODUCTION We aimed to study the profile of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) in the local population and identify its outcomes and causes. METHODS We carried out a retrospective review of the medical records in KK Women's and Children's hospital, a single tertiary referral centre, for pregnancies with an antenatal diagnosis of NIHF in the six-year period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2...