Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis: A Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Hydrothorax and Ascites | Zendy

A Abdulkadir | Zendy; O A M Adesiyun | Zendy; A.A. Fawole | Zendy; AP Aboyeji | Zendy

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Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis: A Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Hydrothorax and Ascites

Author(s) -

A Abdulkadir,

O A M Adesiyun,

A.A. Fawole,

AP Aboyeji

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the scientific world journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.453

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 2356-6140

pISSN - 1537-744X

DOI - 10.1100/tsw.2008.114

Subject(s) - medicine , hydrops fetalis , hydrothorax , anasarca , ascites , etiology , pleural effusion , fetus , gestation , obstetrics , pregnancy , effusion , surgery , genetics , biology

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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