Diagnosis, etiology, and outcome of fetal ascites in a South African hospital

Abstract

The cause, and therefore the prognosis, was identified in 82% of cases of fetal ascites. The prognosis for prenatally diagnosed ascites was poor; however, a few patients did well, which has important implications for genetic counseling.

Nonimmune fetal ascites: identification of ultrasound findings predictive of perinatal death

“…Boutall et al also did not report any association between the degree of ascites and fetal prognosis [12] .…”

“…The presence of hydrops has also been reported to be highly associated with death by the two major studies [10,12] Significance level set at 0.05. The presence of respiratory tract malformation produces an approximately 13-fold increase in the chances of fetal/infant death ( Table 4 ).…”

“…These series demonstrated that the prognosis of fetal ascites is variable and depends on several factors, including the cause of ascites, associated malformations, and the gestational age at diagnosis. However, predicting the prognosis based on the underlying cause may not be always possible; in a substantial percentage of cases, the cause cannot be determined until birth, and in some cases, the underlying cause of the ascites will never be determined [10,12] .…”

Evaluation of a Novel Array-Based Toxoplasma, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes Simplex Virus IgG Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Its Comparison with Virion/Serion Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays

“…The worldwide requirement for TORCH screening is increasing dramatically, especially in developing countries [3, 4]. Therefore, it is becoming important to improve the efficiency of these tests in a clinical setting.…”

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis Using Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography: Case Report

“…Some of the complications of congenital syphilis can be detected using two-dimensional ultrasonography (2DUS), and they are generally manifested in the 24th week of gestation [4]. The commonest ultrasonographic signs are hepatosplenomegaly, placentomegaly, and fetal growth restriction, while lower-frequency occurrences include intrahepatic calcifications, ascites, fetal hydrops, and even fetal death [4–6]. Three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) is a relatively new imaging technique that has been used to identify a variety of fetal abnormalities prenatally [7, 8].…”