Complete spontaneous resolution of severe nonimmunological hydrops fetalis with unknown etiology in the second trimester – a case report

• Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 522 - 527
• Main Authors: Henrich, W., Heeger, J., Schmider, A., Dudenhausen, J.W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Walter de Gruyter 01.01.2002; New York, NY De Gruyter
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging; Hydrops Fetalis - etiology; Management. Prenatal diagnosis; Medical sciences; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimester, Second; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Remission, Spontaneous; Ultrasonography, Prenatal; Sonography; Human; Prognosis; Pregnancy disorders; Healthy subject; Spontaneous; Complete spontaneous resolution; Case study; Prenatal; Fetal diseases; nonimmunological hydrops fetalis; Hydrops fetalis; Echography; Evolution; Fetus; Diagnosis; prenatal diagnosis

The incidence of nonimmunological fetal hydrops is between 1 in 1500 and 1 in 4000. Overall mortality for this condition is about 80%. This report describes a case of prenatally diagnosed hydrops fetalis with severe generalized edema, ascites and pleural effusion of unknown origin at 19 weeks of ges...