Hydrops fetalis and neonatal abdominal compartment syndrome continuum from immature gastric teratoma: a case report

Abstract Background Hydrops fetalis as well as abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are conditions that are associated with high mortality rates. A rare case of immature gastric teratoma causing fetal hydrops and subsequent ACS is presented. The related pathophysiologic mechanisms are discussed, and...

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Main Authors: Alvin B. Caballes, Leona Bettina P. Dungca, Maria Esterlita V. Uy, Maria Geraldine C. Torralba, Cristina Marie G. Embuscado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02090-0