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. 2024 Aug 24;11(9):1037. doi: 10.3390/children11091037

Table 1.

A summary of the principal characteristics of the cases presented, encompassing gestational age (GA) at admission, ultrasound findings, peak systolic velocity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA PSV) upon admission, serological test outcomes, initial fetal hematocrit levels, the occurrence of intrauterine transfusion, and the pregnancy outcome.

GA at
Admission
Ultrasound Abnormalities PSV MCA
at Admission
Serological Test Results Initial
Fetal
Hematocrit
Intrauterine Transfusion Pregnancy Outcome
Case 1 15 skin edema (++)
ascites (++)
pleural effusion (+)
pericardial effusion (+)
- IgG (+)
IgM (+)
- no intrauterine fetal death
Case 2 23 skin edema (+++)
ascites (+++)
pleural effusion (+++)
65.31 cm/s
2.17 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
- no intrauterine fetal death
Case 3 25 skin edema (+++)
ascites (+++)
pleural effusion (+++)
pericardial effusion (+)
63.00 cm/s
1.94 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
- no intrauterine fetal death
Case 4 20 skin edema (+++)
ascites (+++)
pleural effusion (+++)
cardiomegaly
59.4 cm/s
2.35 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
unknown yes intrauterine fetal death
Case 5 23 thickening of placenta
skin edema (+)
ascites (+)
pericardial effusion (+)
cardiomegaly
78.00 cm/s
2.6 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
10.9% yes neonate’s death
5 days after delivery
(delivery at 26th week of pregnancy)
Case 6 24 skin edema (+++)
ascites (+++)
pleural effusion (+++)
pericardial effusion (+)
89.00 cm/s
3.02 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
6.1% yes total resolution of hydrops
live pregnancy
Case 7 21 skin edema (+)
ascites (++)
pericardial effusion (++)
mitral valve regurgitation
52.00 cm/s
1.91 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (+)
15.3% yes total resolution of hydrops
live pregnancy
Case 8 26 skin edema (+++)
ascites (+++)
pericardial effusion (++)
86.00 cm/s
2.46 MoM
IgG (+)
IgM (−)
unknown no neonate’s death 1 h after delivery
(delivery at 26th week of pregnancy)