title: Isolated fetal ascites caused by primary lymphangiectasia: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of isolated fetal ascites diagnosed by ultrasonography at 29 weeks' gestation. Cordocentesis revealed a normal karyotype and negative viral titers. Postnatally, the diagnosis of primary lymphangiectasia was made by intestinal biopsy. To our knowledge this is the first description of prenatal manifestation of primary lymphangiectasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Charité, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmider
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Henrich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reles
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dudenhausen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001706:Biopsy; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal