Nonimmunologic hydrops fetalis.
Eight cases of nonimmunologic hydrops fetalis (HF) were seen at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center over a 3.5-year period. The etiology of the HF included 2 cases of fetal-maternal hemorrhage and 1 each of sacral teratoma, tachyarrhythmia, diaphragmatic hernia, neuroblastoma, and heart disease. For 1 infant, the cause was never found. These cases involved various diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. Only 4 were anticipated ant partum by ultrasound scanning. Two of the 8 fetuses died in utero, whereas 4 others died in the neonatal period. Earlier diagnosis and evaluation are likely to improve these outcomes.
D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005318:Fetal Heart; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion / Q000150:complications; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis