Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops fetalis
An ultrasound showing a fetus with hydrops fetalis
SpecialtyObstetrics and gynaecology, hematology, immunology 

Hydrops fetalis or hydrops foetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments.[1][2] By comparison, hydrops allantois or hydrops amnion is an accumulation of excessive fluid in the allantoic or amniotic space, respectively.[3]

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