Relapsing fetal bilateral hydrothorax, an isolated expression of a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation. (27th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mannaerts, Dominique; Muys, Joke; Ramaekers, Paul; Jacquemyn, Yves
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-01-27
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We report a case of bilateral fetal hydrothorax presenting at 20 weeks of pregnancy, spontaneously resolving at 22 weeks and severely relapsing at 28 weeks in a fetus with normal karyotype. The cause was a high-output heart failure caused by vein of Galen malformation.