Nonimmune hydrops fetalis: a case report

Hydrops fetalis is accumulation of excess fluid in the fetus. Depending on the severity and cause of hydrops, may be exist edema of the fetus and placenta, ascites, pleural effusion, and pericardial effusion. Hydrops fetalis can be secondary to Rh incompatibility or nonimmune origin. The aim of this study was to introduce a nonimmune hydrops fetalis that was diagnosed during labor.
Case report: Primi para mother with complaint of contractions and rupture of membranes and with gestational age of 30 weeks referred to birth center and during a normal vaginal delivery, was born a baby girl that hydropic, has ascites clinical picture and severely ill and dead 5 minutes after the birth. Maternal blood group was O positive and infant, B positive.
Nonimmune hydrops fetalis is condition that often requires emergency treatment. Consulting and precise control of pregnancy, can lead to the discovery of the etiology and severity of the disease.