Duchenne muscular dystrophy associated with fetal pleural effusion and polyhydramnios

R J Vosatka; G Brown; S T Moffitt

doi:10.1002/pd.1970131209

Duchenne muscular dystrophy associated with fetal pleural effusion and polyhydramnios

Prenat Diagn. 1993 Dec;13(12):1139-41. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970131209.

Authors

R J Vosatka¹, G Brown, S T Moffitt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.

PMID: 8177833
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1970131209

Abstract

A case of fetal pleural effusion in a fetus affected with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is reported. This case is discussed in the context of the previous observation of frequent stillbirths among male fetuses in DMD families.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Muscular Dystrophies / complications*
Muscular Dystrophies / diagnostic imaging
Muscular Dystrophies / genetics
Pleural Effusion / complications*
Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Polyhydramnios / complications*
Polyhydramnios / diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*