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Sonographically Documented Disappearance Of Fetal Ascites

Mueller-Heubach & Mazer, 1983Other/Unknown

Obstetrics and Gynecology 61(2): Feb 1983; 253-257

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Case Details

Clinical Characteristics

Sonographically documented fetal ascites, abdominal distention

Remission Characteristics

Disappearance of fetal ascites

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Not discussed

Clinical Treatment

Serial sonographic examinations

Additional Notes

Workup for immunologic or nonimmunologic causes was negative. Fetal ascites of unknown etiology in the late second trimester does not necessarily have a poor prognosis.