The cause of most fetal anomalies is not determined prenatally. Exome sequencing has transformed genetic diagnosis after birth, but its usefulness for prenatal diagnosis is still emerging. Nonimmune ...

When Kimberly Mays was about 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she began to feel faint and overheated. An ultrasound revealed that Mays' baby had a very rapid heart rate. When Kimberly Mays was ...

We report the case of a 26-year-old woman (gravida 1, para 0) who was referred at 24 weeks' gestation because of fetal ascites. Ultrasonography showed a hydropic placenta (diameter, 69 mm; normal, ≤50 ...

The diagnosis of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy requires a high index of suspicion, as the underlying arrhythmia may not always be apparent. This condition has been reported as early as fetal life ...

The findings on ultrasonography are consistent with fetal hydrops. Fetal hydrops is defined by the presence of fluid in 2 separate fetal compartments and is considered the endpoint of a diverse group ...

Hydrops fetalis is a life-threatening condition where excessive amounts of fluid build up inside an unborn or newborn baby’s body. Fluid build up can occur in any part of the body, but it is most ...