Polyhdramnios and Fetal Hydrops Examples

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This case of polyhydramnios shows that the fetal lungs and heart are compressed into the centre of the chest by the large amount of pleural fluid. The cross-section of the fetal chest shows:

• Amniotic fluid
• Subcutaneous thickening/oedema
• Pleural fluid in the chest
• Heart
• Lungs

This longitudinal section through the fetal chest and abdomen shows the:

• Abdomen
• Diaphgragm
• Ribs
• Pleural fluid
• Lung/heart