Congenital gastric outlet obstruction and nonimmune hydrops fetalis: a prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a case with hydrothorax and ascites

A case of a male fetus with sonographic diagnosis of hydrops fetalis at 19-week gestation is reported. The fetus had anasarca, bilateral massive pleural effusion, and ascites, in addition to cardiac arrhythmia and congenital gastric outlet obstruction. Mother's clinical history and laboratory w...

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Published inTheScientificWorld Vol. 8; pp. 929 - 933
Main Authors Abdulkadir, A Yisau, Adesiyun, O A Morohunfade, Fawole, A Adisa, Aboyeji, A Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 30.09.2008
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Adult
Ascites - diagnostic imaging
Case Study
Female
Fetal Death - diagnostic imaging
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - congenital
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging
Hydrothorax - diagnostic imaging
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:A case of a male fetus with sonographic diagnosis of hydrops fetalis at 19-week gestation is reported. The fetus had anasarca, bilateral massive pleural effusion, and ascites, in addition to cardiac arrhythmia and congenital gastric outlet obstruction. Mother's clinical history and laboratory workup excluded immune hydrops. The etiological dilemma and fetal outcome are discussed. We concluded, based on this case, that when fetal hydrops occurs early and is associated with multiple congenital anomalies, prolonging the pregnancy may be futile.
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Academic Editor: Graham V. Lees
ISSN:1537-744X
2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/tsw.2008.114