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A rare case of congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia, hydrothorax and ascites in a male embryo aborted at 20 weeks of gestation.

2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology (impact factor: 0.43). 01/2010; 37(4):326-7. pp.326-7
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ABSTRACT A case of a male embryo aborted at the 20th week of gestation with extensive ascites, hydrothorax, pulmonary lymphangiectasia and pulmonary hypoplasia is presented together with the pathological findings, the etiology, differential diagnosis, course and therapy of this pathologic entity. Also a short review of the literature is discussed.

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Keywords

20th week
 
differential diagnosis
 
extensive ascites
 
male embryo aborted
 
pathologic entity
 
pathological findings
 
pulmonary lymphangiectasia