Open AccessHydrops Fetalis in a Documented Parvovirus Infection Causing Fetal Mortality
Author(s) -
Diane M. Cervantez,
Donald L. Roberts,
Melanie J. Hazen
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of diagnostic medical sonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 8756-4793
pISSN - 1552-5430
DOI - 10.1177/875647930101700505
Subject(s) - hydrops fetalis , medicine , parvovirus , fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics , complication , parvoviridae , virology , virus , immunology , surgery , biology , genetics
Hydrops fetalis is the most deadly complication of parvovirus in pregnancy. This case shows the devastating consequences of the parvovirus infection in a second-trimester fetus and is a valuable reminder that the human parvo B19 virus is an ever-present danger to the fetus.
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