Congenital toxoplasmosis in an infant with hydrops fetalis
| Autor: | Zornes Sl, Peter G. Anderson, Lott Rl |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Severe hydrops fetalis business.industry Histocytochemistry Infant Newborn macromolecular substances General Medicine Disease medicine.disease Toxoplasmosis Congenital toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis Congenital Diagnosis Differential Fetal Diseases Pregnancy Hydrops fetalis medicine Animals Edema Humans Female Differential diagnosis business Toxoplasma |
| Zdroj: | Southern medical journal. 81(3) |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| Popis: | We have described an infant born with severe hydrops fetalis due to congenital toxoplasmosis. Although uncommon, toxoplasmosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hydrops fetalis, particularly when the preliminary clinical work-up suggests a nonimmunologic basis for the hydrops. Although the clinical outcome in an infant as severely affected as this one will remain poor, the therapy for toxoplasmosis has improved over the years, and with quick diagnosis of the disease, a less severely affected infant may have a better prognosis. |
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