Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis with Cystic Hygroma

  • Apuca Susan Mathew Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Surupa Susan Kurian Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram
  • N Sundaresan Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Felicia Prema Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram.
Keywords: Hydrops fetalis- HF, Cystic hygroma

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.

Author Biographies

Apuca Susan Mathew, Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Professor of Pathology

Surupa Susan Kurian, Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

N Sundaresan, Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram

Professor, Department of Pathology

Felicia Prema, Dr.SMCSI Medical College, Karakonam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Professor and HOD, Department of Pathology

Published
2012-06-28
How to Cite
Mathew, A., Kurian, S., Sundaresan, N., & Prema, F. (2012). Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis with Cystic Hygroma. Kerala Medical Journal, 5(2), 51-52. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2012.v5i2.260
Section
Case Series / Case Report