CASE REPORT
Differences in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the foetus and newborn depending on the clinical
form of non-immune hydrops fetalis
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Department of Obstetrics, Perinatology and Neonatology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Warsaw Institute of Women’s Health, Warsaw, Poland
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Pediatric Ward, Department of Paediatrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Bielański Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
Submission date: 2025-01-10
Final revision date: 2025-07-13
Acceptance date: 2025-07-13
Publication date: 2025-09-24
Pediatr Pol 2025;61(3):286-293
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ABSTRACT
Hydrops fetalis is a Greek term for the pathological accumulation of fluid in the soft tissues and cavities of the foetal body. The diagnosis is made on the basis of an ultrasound examination confirming the accumulation of fluid in at least 2 foetal compartments. The paper presents the comparison of 2 clinical forms stemming from non-immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). The following description highlights diagnostic difficulties related to the fact that the cause of the above conditions may not always be possible to determine. The continuation of multidirectional action, including both diagnostic work-up and treatment, is fundamental to the success of the treatment process, regardless of the location of the accumulated fluid and the unknown cause. The clinical condition is of key importance to the management of the newborn.
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