Fetuses affected by severe anemia resulting from parvovirus B19 infection have a high rate of demise. The only effective therapy is fetal transfusion. The degree of fetal anemia can be measured ...

Niemann-Pick TÚTTOU C (NPC) is an autosomal recessive sphingomyelin storage disorder with wide clinical spectrum, having however as a common denominator the progressive and fatal neurovisceral ...

A 2700-g male infant, born at 35 weeks of gestation by cesarean section, was found to have fetal ascites without apparent cause at 33 weeks of gestation. The mother had IgG antibodies but not IgM ...

The mother was 17 years old, gravida 1 at 19 weeks and 0 days by gestational age, which was confirmed by ultrasound. She was referred to us with multiple fetal anomalies discovered on a routine ...

We report the case of a 26-year-old woman (gravida 1, para 0) who was referred at 24 weeks' gestation because of fetal ascites. Ultrasonography showed a hydropic placenta (diameter, 69 mm; normal, ≤50 ...

Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly, leading to a build up of fluid in the abdominal area. A doctor may diagnose ascites when more than 25 milliliters (mL) of fluid builds up ...

Ascites is when you have too much fluid in your belly. It's sometimes caused by severe liver disease. (Photo credit: Zay Nyi Nyi/Dreamstime) Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the belly, often due to ...

Ascites is a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. It can happen when the liver is not working properly. Fluid fills the space between the organs and the abdominal lining, leading to swelling and pain.

A 29-year-old woman (G 3 P 2 PT 0 Ab 0 LC 2) at 20 weeks and 4 days' gestation was referred to the maternal/fetal medicine service. An anatomy scan performed at an outside office showed fetal ascites, ...