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Fetal hydrothorax: management and outcome – case report

V Miketic, S Raspopovic, D Natalic · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05

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2008
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Zeitschrift
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Autor:innen
V Miketic, S Raspopovic, D Natalic
Ausgabe
Heft 05 / 2008
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Erschienen: 2008-05-29 00:00:00
ISSN
0172-4614
DOI
10.1055/s-2008-1080845

Zusammenfassung

The most common demonstrable causes of the fetal hydrothorax with present non-immune hydrops are cardiac anomalies, followed by chromosomal disorders, congenital malformations and alpha-thalassemia. Our case was a patient 39 years old, G–2, refused to obtain invasive prenatal test (amniocentesis) in second trimester, presenting in 34th week of gestation with fetal hydrops, combined with other structural anomalies (bubble-double sign and hydrothorax). In order to obtain successful lung expansion at birth, we performed thoracocentesis guided by ultrasound, followed by induced labor. The patient delivered vaginally…

Schlagworte

fetal hydrops thoracocentesis alpha-Thalassemia Amniocentesis Apgar Score Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound