TWIN NON-IMMUNE HYDROPS FETALIS (NIHF).
Abstract
Non-Immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) is a clinical entity that affects non-Rhsensitized pregnancies and is characterized by fetal anasarca, placental edema, and often fetal serious effusions. It was first described in 1943 by E.L. Potter.' Recently we diagnosed NIHF in a twin and reporting it as a rare case.
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