FETAL METHEMOGLOBINEMIA - A CAUSE OF NONIMMUNE HYDROPS-FETALIS

Authors
OZMEN S SECKIN N TURHAN NO DILMEN G DILMEN U
Citation
S. Ozmen et al., FETAL METHEMOGLOBINEMIA - A CAUSE OF NONIMMUNE HYDROPS-FETALIS, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 173(1), 1995, pp. 232-233
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
173
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
232 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1995)173:1<232:FM-ACO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis resulting from fetal methemoglobin emia is presented. A woman with a pregnancy at 17 weeks' gestation was admitted after combustion gas intoxication. Although the mother total ly recovered, the fetus showed signs of nonimmune hydrops fetalis at f ollow-up. Fetal methemoglobin levels were very high.