ABSTRACT
Ballantyne's syndrome, the combination of maternal generalized edema and fetal ascites, is rare and alarming in gestation. Early diagnosis might be useful in providing proper management of the fetus and aiming at an improved clinical result. The syndrome is an indication that HF is there, it has already started expanding the fetal torso and endangering the child-bearer's life. Despite the detailed investigation, no apparent cause for the emergence of the hydrops was identified.
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Ascites/diagnostic imaging , Edema/diagnostic imaging , Fetal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Hydrops Fetalis/diagnostic imaging , Pregnancy Complications/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Ascites/complications , Ascites/congenital , Edema/complications , Fatal Outcome , Female , Fetal Death , Humans , Pre-Eclampsia/diagnostic imaging , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications/pathology , Syndrome , UltrasonographySubject(s)
Anticoagulants/adverse effects , Depression, Postpartum/complications , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/chemically induced , Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal/complications , Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight/adverse effects , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/drug therapy , Adult , Female , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/complications , Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal/drug therapy , Humans , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , PregnancyABSTRACT
Jeune's Syndrome or asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (ATD) is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia syndrome characterized by a small and narrow chest, short extremities, and often polydactyly associated with multiple organ manifestations. The severity of complications ranges from mild to lethal. This is a report of two cases of ATD diagnosed in successive pregnancies of a nonconsanguineous couple. The contribution of sonography in prenatal diagnosis of the syndrome is highlighted.
