Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 1989
Case ReportsPrenatal sonographic diagnosis of hepatic hemangioendothelioma with secondary nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
A case of fetal hepatic hemangioendothelioma with secondary nonimmune hydrops fetalis is presented. The prenatal diagnosis, made at 27 weeks' gestation by real-time ultrasonography and pulsed Doppler ultrasound, was confirmed by angiography and pulsed Doppler ultrasound, was confirmed by angiography and autopsy after the infant was born 2 weeks later. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of prenatal diagnosis of such an entity.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 1989
Case ReportsCardiac tamponade in pregnancy during central hyperalimentation.
Cardiac tamponade from central venous catheterization occurs in less than 1% of cases. This report describes the first case of cardiac tamponade associated with total parenteral nutrition during pregnancy. ⋯ Maternal cardiopulmonary resuscitation was accomplished after pericardiocentesis, but maternal brain death and fetal death occurred. Diagnostic and therapeutic issues unique to cardiac tamponade during pregnancy are discussed.