Cystic hygroma of the neck and non-immunologic hydrops fetalis |
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Authors: | G Schmid U Gembruch M Hansmann S Kowalewski |
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Affiliation: | Universit?ts-Kinderklinik, Bonn. |
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Abstract: | Fetal cystic hygromas are a manifestation of early lymphatic obstruction. They are mostly associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis. They often occur in a number of chromosome abnormalities (Turner syndrome and Down syndrome). We report on a prenatally detected case with nuchal cystic hygroma and nonimmune hydrops fetalis without chromosome aberration and without further major malformations. Postnatally hygroma and hydrops regressed. |
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