title: [Prenatal diagnosis of fetal nuchal cystic hygroma in 22 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the early diagnosis and prognosis of fetal nuchal cystic hygroma.
  
  
  METHODS
  72 cases of fetal nuchal cystic hygroma diagnosed in uterus were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the cases were diagnosed by B ultrasound between 15-26 gestational weeks. 55.9% the multipara had abnormal pregnant history, and 40% (4/10) of fetuses with karyotype performed had chrosome abnormality. Except for fetal deaths and induced abortions, 3 cases had term deliveries: one neonatal death, one was born with hygroma of 5.9 cm x 3.7 cm and transferred for surgery, and the other one with hygroma disappeared at the 37th week and baby was born at 40 week with normal appearance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This disease is one of common fetal morphological abnormalities. Few may recover spontaneously but most have poor outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Second Clinical College, China Medical University, Shenyang.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal