title: A rare case of congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia, hydrothorax and ascites in a male embryo aborted at 20 weeks of gestation.
abstract: A case of a male embryo aborted at the 20th week of gestation with extensive ascites, hydrothorax, pulmonary lymphangiectasia and pulmonary hypoplasia is presented together with the pathological findings, the etiology, differential diagnosis, course and therapy of this pathologic entity. Also a short review of the literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hassiakos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bakalianou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iavazzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liapis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dastamani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondi-Pafiti
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal