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Cystic Hygroma Presenting as a Case of Shoulder Dystocia in Labour
Author(s) -
Rachagan S. P.,
Yusof Khairuddin,
Pathmanathan R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1987.tb00244.x
Subject(s) - cystic hygroma , medicine , shoulder dystocia , fetus , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
A case of a fetus with cystic hygroma presenting as shoulder dystocia in second stage of labour is presented. The use of destructive operations viz. cleidotomy and decapitation, in modern day obstetric practice and the pathology of cystic hygroma is discussed.