[Prenatally diagnosed fetal hydrothorax].
A predominantly unilateral hydrothorax in an unborn child was diagnosed by sonography during the 34th gestational week. Because of a pathologic cardiotocogram it was necessary to make a primary caesarean section one day later. The premature baby was intubated immediately and the pleural discharge was removed. Later developmental of the child was uneventful. The hydrothorax was interpreted as a partial factor of a hydrops fetalis. Controlling the fetal pleural discharge by ultrasound examination and regular cardiotocogram a caesarean section should be done between the 34th and 36th week of pregnancy.
D002585:Cesarean Section; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography
Pränatal diagnostizierter fetaler Hydrothorax.