Spontaneous Regression of Fetal Ascites in Utero in an Adolescent

Case Details

Personal Characteristics

Nineteen-year-old

Clinical Characteristics

Fetal ascites was documented in the midtrimester of pregnancy

Remission Characteristics

Fetal ascites has been documented by ultrasound to progressively disappear prior to birth

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Not discussed

Non-Clinical Treatment

Adopt an observant attitude while carefully evaluating for an etiology of fetal ascites

Additional Notes

Although non-immune fetal hydrops commonly has a poor prognosis, it is possible to adopt an observant attitude while carefully evaluating for an etiology of fetal ascites.