FETAL CYSTIC HYGROMA - PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

  • 1 August 1988
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 72  (2) , 223-224
Abstract
Seventeen cases of fetal cystic hygroma detected during ultrasound examination are reported. In nine instances, associated abnormalities were recognized, such as fetal hydrops and a two-vessel cord. All diagnoses were confirmed at autopsy. Karyotyping revealed normal findings in six cases, Turner''s syndrome in eight cases, and Edwards'' syndrome in one case; culture failure occurred in the remaining two cases. An ultrasound diagnosis of cystic hygroma should be followed by a careful search for other anomalies and by fetal karyotyping. Afterward, genetic counseling is indicated.

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