Incidence of immune hydrops fetal is decreasing with the liberal use of anti-D immunoglobulin, But this condition has not been eradicated. We report here a case of immune hydrops fetalis detected on ultrasonography.

Purpose. To demonstrate keratoconus-like hydrops after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Patient and Methods. A 21-year-old man received uneventful bilateral LASIK. On slit lamp examination or corneal topography there were no signs of fruste keratoconus. The preoperative corneal thickness was 587-mum OD and the calculated ablation for two treatments was...

INTRODUCTION Acute Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infection is common in the developing countries among children, but hydrops of gallbladder due to hepatitis A infection is an uncommon presentation. CASE PRESENTATION A five-year-old boy was admitted in Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran due to jaundice and severe abdominal pain for 10 days. Physical examination revealed a mass in the right upper quadrant...

Plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic factor were determined by radioimmunoassay in 16 human fetuses of between 19 and 38 weeks' gestation. Fifteen fetuses had varying degrees of anaemia as a result of Rh isoimmunisation, and one fetus was normal. Eight fetuses had ultrasonographic evidence of severe hydrops fetalis and an additional three fetuses had mild hydrops. Severely hydropic fetus...

Abstract Hydrops fetalis (HF) is a serious fetal condition characterized by abnormal accumulation of fluid in soft tissues and serous cavities. HF can be immune hydrops (IHF) or nonimmune (NIHF) depending upon the presence antibodies mother. We report case euploid NIHF who delivered at 34 weeks had spontaneous recovery. The baby gross ascites mild pleural pericardial effusion. After thorough wo...

BACKGROUND At least 20 inborn errors of metabolism may cause hydrops fetalis. Most of these are lysosomal storage diseases. The study proposes a diagnostic flowchart for prenatal diagnosis of non-immune hydrops fetalis. METHODS This study contains a series of 75 non-immune hydrops fetalis pregnancies. Mucopolysaccharides, oligosaccharides, neuraminic acid and 21 lysosomal enzymes were measure...

INTRODUCTION Endolymphatic hydrops, the histopathological substrate of Ménière's disease, is an almost universal finding in postmortem studies of patients with this disease. The cause of hydrops is still unknown, as is the mechanism by which it causes progressive dysfunction of the sensory organs of inner ear. The fluctuating course of the disease complicates the interpretation of certain tests...

The removal of massive tissue tumors often leads to rapid blood loss and decreased lung compliance because of large volume shifts. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have both been used as a means of support during resection of saccrococcygeal teratomas. Hydrops fetalis is the accumulation of fluid in extravascular spaces and body cavities. This leads to...

Non-immune hydrops fetalis is a relatively rare and complex disorder that requires detailed investigation and coordinated management by a multidisciplinary team. There is a lack of clear advice in the literature on the immediate management and investigation of neonatal hydrops. The approach described here has been used in our unit and has been welcomed, particularly by resident staff. Hydrops f...