Free sialic acid storage disorders with fetal hydrops in a neonate / 中国当代儿科杂志

A boy, aged 3 hours, was admitted due to a prenatal diagnosis of fetal hydrops at 3 hours after resuscitation for birth asphyxia. Prenatal examination at 5 months of gestation showed massive ascites in the fetus, and after birth, the boy had the manifestations of systemic hydroderma, massive ascites, coarse face, and hepatomegaly. Genetic testing revealed heterozygous mutations in the SLC17A5 gene, and there was a significant increase in urinary free sialic acid. Placental pathology showed extensive vacuolization in villous stromal cells, Hofbauer cells, cytotrophoblast cells, and syncytiotrophoblast cells in human placental chorionic villi. The boy was finally diagnosed with free sialic acid storage disorders (FSASDs). This is the first case of FSASDs with the initial symptom of fetal hydrops reported in China. The possibility of FSASDs should be considered for cases with non-immune hydrops fetalis, and examinations such as placental pathology and urinary free sialic acid may help with early diagnosis and clinical decision making.

Fetal arrhythmia:prenatal diagnosis and management / 中国实用妇科与产科杂志

Transient fetal arrhythmia is more common than persistent fetal arrhythmia. Persistent fetal arrhythmia is correlated with fetal hydrops,preterm delivery,and higher perinatal morbidity and mortality.Prenatal assessment with M-mode and echocardiography can enhance diagnostic accuracy.Precise prenatal diagnosis and intrauterine interventions may improve the prognosis of arrhythmic fetuses.