Elevated alpha-fetoprotein and acetylcholinesterase associated with hydrocele.
Elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein and presence of acetylcholinesterase were detected in a pregnancy that resulted in an infant whose only abnormality was a hydrocele. Although these amniotic fluid findings are usually indicative of a serious fetal anomaly, our report indicates that this is not always the case.
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis*; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase