Noninvasive management of isolated bilateral fetal hydrothorax

Purpose: The incidence of fetal hydrothorax is estimated to be 1 in 15000 pregnancies. In the absence of hydrops fetal medicine specialists consider invasive prenatal treatment not indicated. The evidence is limited, as it consists exclusively of case-reports. Material and methods: Case report, literature review. Results: Pregnant refugee from Syria was referred because of pleural effusion @ 33 weeks. Ultrasound scan revealed a female fetuses with isolated hydrothorax, polyhydramnios and the absence of hydrops (Fig. 1). Fig. 1: bilateral fetal hydrothorax Additional congenital, structural and chromosomal anomali…