title: Hydrops fetales and congenital toxoplasmosis. Value of direct immunofluorescence test.
abstract: Congenital toxoplasmosis is sometimes difficult to diagnose clinically and histologically, since it can present in diversified forms. The present report deals with a rare type of toxoplasma infection that resulted in a stillborn with hydrops fetales and extensive fetal placental calcification. The direct toxoplasma immunofluorescence test was of great value in the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005333:Fetus / Q000473:pathology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*