Familial non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia

P R Njølstad; H Reigstad; J Westby; A Espeland

doi:10.1007/s004310050862

Familial non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia

Eur J Pediatr. 1998 Jun;157(6):498-501. doi: 10.1007/s004310050862.

Authors

P R Njølstad¹, H Reigstad, J Westby, A Espeland

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Genetics, University of Bergen, Norway. pal.r.njolstad@bkb.haukeland.no

PMID: 9667408
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050862

Abstract

We report on three siblings with non-immune hydrops fetalis. Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia was diagnosed in two of them. One of these, a girl still alive and suffering from frequent airway infections, has bilateral pleural effusions and distal congenital lymphoedema.

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first report of non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia occurring in siblings.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Family
Female
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis / complications*
Infant, Newborn
Lung Diseases / congenital*
Lymphangiectasis / congenital*
Lymphedema / etiology
Male
Pleural Effusion / etiology