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Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis with Cystic Hygroma

Case Report, Volume 05 Issue 2 – April to June 2012

Authors

Apuca Susan Mathew1, Surupa Susan Kurian1, N Sundaresan1, Felicia Prema1
1Department of Pathology, Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram


Abstract

Most common cause for Hydrops fetalis-HF is immune mediated i.e. Rh incompatibility. Cases of non immune Hydrops fetalis-NIHF also occur with an incidence of 1/3500 cases and the causes are manifold. Here we present a case of non immune foetal Hydrops in 20 weeks old fetus for which induction of abortion was done after Ultra sonographic evaluation and autopsy examination was done.


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