fetal anasarca

Fetal anasarca refers to generalized fetal body edema and usually occurs as a component of hydrops fetalis. The fetal subcutaneous tissues appear diffusely thickened often to more than 5 mm.

Pathology

It occurs from a fluid shift from the intravascular compartment into the interstitial extravascular compartment as a result of impaired lymphatic drainage, capillary permeability, and/or capillary hydrostatic/oncotic pressures.

Siehe auch:

• Hydrops fetalis

und weiter:

• Trisomie 22
• sonographic values in obstetrics and gynaecology
• acardiac twin
• congenital high airways obstruction syndrome
• Neu-Laxova-Syndrom