Hydrops fetalis, often referred to as hydrops, is a serious condition characterized by the accumulation of excessive fluid in a baby's tissues and organs, leading to significant swelling (edema). This ...

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 ...

Acute corneal hydrops occurs secondary to a tear in the Descemet’s membrane and results from aqueous seepage into the stroma, forming fluid clefts. Conventionally, this is managed medically with ...

HYDROPS fetalis associated with hemoglobin Barts is believed to represent the homozygous state of α thalassemia. Ten cases occurring in Chinese families in Indonesia, Malaya and Hong Kong, 1 in a ...

In a review published in the April issue of Frontiers in Surgery, the authors present an expert consensus for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with ...

For patients with bilateral Meniere disease (MD), features of endolymphatic hydrops correlate with the severity of hearing loss and staging of MD, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in ...

In a rare and historic neonatal survival, doctors at Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, saved the life of a baby born at just 27 weeks and 4 days with immune hydrops fetalis--an extremely rare now a days, ...

A 21-year-old woman with a history of myopia presented with the acute onset of foggy vision in her right eye and associated photophobia and mild sensation of the presence of a foreign body. Visual ...

1. Can hydrops fetalis be detected in early pregnancy? Yes, hydrops fetalis can sometimes be detected as early as the first trimester through routine ultrasounds, though it is more commonly identified ...