INTRODUCTION Recurrent non-immune fetal hydrops (NIH) has been reported in the literature but is a rare entity, with fewer than 6 reported cases so far. It has been postulated to be related to a recessive gene. CLINICAL PICTURE We report a case of recurrent fetal hydrops in a multigravida with no medical history of note. She presented in her current pregnancy with a significant history of hav...

Hydrops fetalis. M. J. Becker. Department of Morbid Anatomy, Wilhelmina Gasthuis, Amsterdam. Hydrops fetalis is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the tissues and body cavities, and infants who show this condition are usually either stillborn or die soon after birth. Hydrops fetalis is not a symptom of a specific disorder, but can be caused by various diseases. In a se...

Hydrops fetalis associated with ABO incompatibility is an extremely rare condition. We report twin infants both afflicted with significant ABO hemolytic disease but showing different degrees of clinical severity, in which fatal hydrops developed in one of the twins. Hemolysis due to ABO incompatibility is usually difficult to diagnose. All causes of non-immune hydrops should be ruled out in ord...

PURPOSE To summarize the current concepts and recent literature regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, imaging modalities, and treatment of acute hydrops in keratoconus. DESIGN Perspective. METHODS Review and synthesis of selected literature, with interpretation and perspective. RESULTS Acute corneal hydrops is an incompletely understood complication of keratoconus, characterized by ma...

Hydrops foetalis is defined as a state of excessive fluid accumulation in the extravascular compartment of the foetus, leading to widespread soft tissue oedema and/or accumulation of fluid in the foetal body cavities. The prognosis of hydrops foetalis is highly dependent on the underlying pathology and early diagnosis is essential to identify treatable cases. The classification of immune and no...

purpose: to investigate the association between acute corneal hydrops in patients with keratoconus (kcn) and mitral valve prolapse (mvp). methods: this case-control study included kcn patients with corneal hydrops who were referred to labbafinejad medical center or a collaborating private clinic from march 2006 to march 2008 as the case group. the control group included age- and sex-matched ind...

HYPOTHESIS Triple semicircular canal occlusion will eliminate rotatory stimulation to the vestibular peripheral system (as it blocks endolymphatic fluid movement) and therefore release rotatory vertigo attack. This surgery is safe in ears with endolymphatic hydrops. BACKGROUND Semicircular canal occlusion has been used as an alternative treatment of intractable benign paroxysmal positional ve...

Magnetic resonance imaging enhances the clinical diagnosis of Menière's disease. This is accomplished by in vivo detection of endolymphatic hydrops, which are graded using different semi-quantitative grading systems. We evaluated an established, semi-quantitative endolymphatic hydrops score and with a quantitative method for volumetric assessment of the endolymphatic size. 11 patients with Meni...

Hydrops conditions of the placenta in the mare are uncommon, with hydrops allantois being reported more frequently than hydrops amnion. The condition in the mare usually develops during the last trimester of pregnancy and is characterized by the excessive accumulation of allantoic (hydrops allantois) or amnionic fluid (hydrops amnion). The sequelae of unnoticed or untreated hydrops allantois/ a...