Non-immune Hydrops Fetalis Secondary to Nuchal Cystic Hygroma: Prenatal Detection and Postnatal Evaluation of 5 Cases

Authors

  • Süleyman Eserdağ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Ebru Zülfikaroğlu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Görkem Tuncay Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Serdar Ceylaner Department of Genetics, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Nuri Danışman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara

Keywords:

Cystic hygroma, Non-immune hydrops, Prenatal diagnosis

Abstract

Non-immune hydrops fetalis secondary to nuchal cystic hygroma is a lethal congenital malformation, resulting from the lack of communication between the jugular venous system and the cervical lymphatic vessels in the nuchal region. Identification of these abnormalities by sonography is not important for the management, but also for genetic counseling. In this paper, we report 5 cases of severe hydropic fetuses secondary to nuchal cystic hygroma, prospectively detected during sonographic examination between January 2002 and January 2003 at our hospital outpatient clinic.

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Published

2006-12-20

How to Cite

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Eserdağ S, Zülfikaroğlu E, Tuncay G, Ceylaner S, Danışman N. Non-immune Hydrops Fetalis Secondary to Nuchal Cystic Hygroma: Prenatal Detection and Postnatal Evaluation of 5 Cases. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2006Dec.20 [cited 2024Nov.24];12(3):209-11. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/605

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2006)

Section

Case Reports

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