THE PATHOLOGY OF NON-RHESUS HYDROPS

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  • 1 January 1983
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 6  (2) , 89-111
Abstract
The pathological findings in 50 cases of nonrhesus hydrops are presented. In 19, pregnancy terminated before the 28th wk of gestation; there were 5 chromosomally abnormal fetuses and a further 6 with structural abnormality in this group. Three of 31 infants from the more mature group survived, 16 were stillborn and 12 died in the neonatal period. Infants (19) had malformations, 14 of these being cardiovascular malformation. Five infants had evidence of intrauterine infection. Intrauterine heart failure is the most common cause of the hydrops.