title: Fetal methemoglobinemia: a cause of nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
abstract: A case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis resulting from fetal methemoglobinemia is presented. A woman with a pregnancy at 17 weeks' gestation was admitted after combustion gas intoxication. Although the mother totally recovered, the fetus showed signs of nonimmune hydrops fetalis at follow-up. Fetal methemoglobin levels were very high.
authors.affiliation: Turkish Health and Therapy Foundation Medical Center, Ankara.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seçkin
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dilmen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dilmen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002073:Butanes / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005739:Gas Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000209:etiology*; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011407:Propane / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D002073:Butanes; C046888:butane; D011407:Propane