Clinico-pathological findings in non-immune hydrops fetalis.
Non-immune hydrops fetalis is becoming a relatively more important cause of hydrops as the incidence of rhesus-related hydrops falls. We describe a series of 33 cases, occurring over a 7 year period covering most of the 1980's. We found a very wide range of aetiological factors, but cardiac conditions, both structural and dysrhythmic, formed the largest subgroup (12 cases, 36%). Seven cases (22%) remained idiopathic. Prognosis was very poor, with only 4 infants surviving. Outcome was best in the cases due to intra-uterine supraventricular tachycardia. Nineteen cases were detected antenatally, but except in the cases of fetal tachyarrhythmias, this had little effect on outcome.
Harahan
D
D
Dept of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin.
Murphy
J F
JF
O'Brien
N
N
Gorman
W
W
Kelehan
P
P
Cullinane
C
C
Deshpande
D V
DV
Clarke
T
T
Matthews
T
T
Gillen
J
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal