A case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis with a rare cardiac anomaly in a rhesus monkey.
A case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis in a rhesus monkey was identified by ultrasound. The 68-day fetus exhibited generalized edema, pleural effusion, and mild ascites. Intrauterine fetal demise occurred between 75 and 80 days gestation. Necropsy revealed marked anasarca and a rare cardiac anomaly characterized by aortic and left atrioventricular valve atresia, hypoplasia of the ascending aorta and arch, and absence of the left ventricle.
D000818:Animals; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography