Rare case of fetal hydrothorax
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Fetal hydrothorax were diagnosed during ultrasound examination in asymptomatic women in the second trimester of pregnanancy1 Fetal hydrothorax is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the fetal chest in the space between the lungs and the chest wall known as the pleural space This fluid may also be referred to as pleural effusion Fetal hydrothorax usually develops when there are leaky or obstructed veins or lymphatic channels occasionally the fluid leakage may result from a mass such as a lung mass infection or chromosome problem but in many instances no specific cause for the leaky fluid may be foundKeywords Preterm labour Pulmonary hypoplasia Congestive hert failure Fetal hydrothorax Amniocentesis Thoracentesis Down syndrome Idiopathic neonatal pleural effusion Nonchylous Respiratory distress idiopathic neonatal pleural effusion Nonchylous Respiratory distress Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Induction of labour
Authors and Affiliations
Jiten Senta, Imran Badi, Mo Anish Hingora, Jignashu Kanziya, Manish Pandya
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- DOI 10.18231/2394-2754.2018.0097
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