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Hydrops fetalis in a pregnant woman with severe hypertensive disease. A Case Report
Rodríguez MM, Mengana FLI, Urrutia CM
Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 198-201
PDF size: 129.18 Kb.
ABSTRACT
A case of non-immune hydrops fetalis in a 20-year
old white female with severe hypertensive disease is
presented. Her condition was diagnosed by
ultrasound for the assessment of the fetal well-being
at 35.1 weeks of gestation, when she was referred
from her health area due to blood pressure levels of
160/100 mmHg. On her arrival at the Obstetrics and
Gynecology emergency department of the Héroes de
Baire Hospital in the Isle of Youth, she had blood
pressure levels of 140/90 mmHg and was
asymptomatic. Thus, her admission was determined
for further studies and treatment. After considering
the physical examination and the results of the
obstetric ultrasound, it was decided to terminate her
pregnancy by emergency caesarean section. A
preterm newborn with malformations was delivered.
This case is presented due to the rarity of this
pathology associated with a severe hypertensive
disease which increases the perinatal risks.
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