CONGENITAL HEART-BLOCK WITH HYDROPS-FETALIS TREATED WITH HIGH-DOSE DEXAMETHASONE - A CASE-REPORT

被引:11
作者
CHUA, S [1 ]
OSTMANSMITH, I [1 ]
SELLERS, S [1 ]
REDMAN, CWG [1 ]
机构
[1] JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSP,DEPT PAEDIAT,OXFORD OX3 9DU,ENGLAND
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY | 1991年 / 42卷 / 02期
关键词
CONGENITAL HEART BLOCK; HYDROPS-FETALIS; DEXAMETHASONE;
D O I
10.1016/0028-2243(91)90176-L
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus was found to have a fetus with heart block and fetal ascites at 23 weeks gestation. Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids ameliorated the early signs of heart failure, although the fetal heart rate gradually fell from 48 beats/min to 42 beats/min by 34 weeks. Sudden deterioration of the fetal state occurred at 35 weeks, and this only partially responded to digitalisation. Neonatal death occurred on Day 18 from the consequences of severe birth asphyxia. The relationship and pathogenesis of anti-Ro antibodies, congenital heart block and hydrops fetals are discussed, together with the in utero management of this condition.
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