Hydrops fetalis due to haemolytic disease

Definition

A fetal condition characterised by an accumulation of fluid or oedema in at least two fetal compartments, including subcutaneous compartments, the pleura, the pericardium, or the abdomen, due to the antibody-mediated break-down of fetal red blood cells.

Exclusions

• Hydrops fetalis not due to haemolytic disease

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