Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops fetalis is blood condition in the fetus characterized by an edema in the fetal subcutaneous tissue. It is presented in two forms: immmune or non-immune. Cases of immune hydrops fetalis are relatively rare today, due to treatments developed in the 1970s. The non-immune form of hydrops fetalis can be caused by any number of disorders. One notable cause is a deficiency of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase . This enzyme deficiency is the cause of the lysosomal storage disease Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII .

References

Cassidy MD, George. Hydrops Fetalis. eMedicine Online. 2004.