Hydrops fetalis
Hydrops fetalis or hydrops foetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments. By comparison, hydrops allantois or hydrops amnion is an accumulation of excessive fluid in the allantoic or amniotic space, respectively.
| Hydrops fetalis | |
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| An ultrasound showing a fetus with hydrops fetalis | |
| Specialty | Obstetrics and gynaecology, hematology, immunology |
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