Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis in the Liveborn: Series of 32 Autopsies

• Published in: Pediatric and developmental pathology Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 369 - 378
• Main Authors: Rodríguez, María M., Bruce, Jocelyn H., Jiménez, Xavier F, Romaguera, Rita L., Bancalari, Eduardo, García, Otto L., Ferrer, Peter L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2005
• Subjects: Autopsy; Cardiovascular Diseases - complications; Cardiovascular Diseases - pathology; Female; Female Urogenital Diseases - complications; Female Urogenital Diseases - pathology; Heart Defects, Congenital - complications; Heart Defects, Congenital - pathology; Humans; Hydrops Fetalis - etiology; Hydrops Fetalis - pathology; Infant, Newborn; Male; Male Urogenital Diseases; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome

Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) or generalized soft tissue edema and cavity effusions may be due to cardiovascular diseases, congenital infections, genitourinary malformations, thoracic masses, placental conditions, chromosomal abnormalities, and idiopathic. We report 32 cases of NIHF from among 42...