title: Constrictive pericarditis associated with hydrops fetalis.
abstract: We report a rare case of constrictive pericarditis coexistent with a unique heart malformation in a fetus. Cardiac abnormalities, possibly due to a transplacental viral infection, were responsible for severe hydrops fetalis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pedemonte
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anichini
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nesi
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tozzini
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications