[Clinical features and prognosis of neonates with nonimmune hydrops fetalis]

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2019 Mar;21(3):253-258. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2019.03.013.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the clinical features, etiology and prognosis of neonates with nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data and outcomes of 23 neonates with NIHF.

Results: Of the 23 neonates with NIHF, 18 (78%) were preterm infants and 5 (22%) were full-term infants; 12 (52%) had birth asphyxia (including 5 cases of severe asphyxia). As for the causes of NIHF, 8 neonates (35%) had twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), 3 (13%) had cardiovascular malformation, 3 (13%) had parvovirus B19 infection, 2 (9%) had congenital chylothorax, 1 (4%) had Turner syndrome, 1 (4%) had Coxsackie virus infection, and 5 (22%) had unknown etiology. Of the 23 neonates, 13 achieved clinical cure, 10 died, resulting in a neonatal mortality rate of 43%. Compared with the survival group, the death group had a significantly higher proportion of preterm infants or infants with asphyxia, 5-minute Apgar score<8 or heart failure (100%/100%/60%/60% vs 62%/15%/8%/8%; P<0.05).

Conclusions: Birth asphyxia is common in neonates with NIHF. The neonates with a lower gestational age, a more serious asphyxia or heart failure have a higher risk of death in the neonatal period. Being the recipient of TTTS is a major cause of NIHF.

目的: 分析非免疫性胎儿水肿(NIHF)新生儿的临床特征、病因及转归情况。

方法: 回顾性分析23例NIHF新生儿的临床资料及转归。

结果: 23例NIHF患儿中,早产儿18例(78%),足月儿5例(22%);出生窒息12例(52%),其中重度窒息6例。NIHF病因包括双胎输血综合征(TTTS)8例(35%),心血管畸形3例(13%),微小病毒B19感染3例(13%),先天性乳糜胸2例(9%),Turner综合征1例(4%),柯萨奇病毒感染1例(4%),病因不明5例(22%)。临床治愈13例(57%),死亡10例,新生儿期病死率为43%。死亡组中早产儿、新生儿窒息、5分钟Apgar评分 < 8分及心力衰竭比例(分别为100%、100%、60%、60%)明显高于存活组(分别为62%、15%、8%、8%)(P < 0.05)。

结论: NIHF新生儿易发生出生窒息;胎龄越小、窒息程度越重、合并心力衰竭者新生儿期死亡风险越大。TTTS中受血儿是NIHF的主要病因。

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Hydrops Fetalis*
  • Infant
  • Infant Mortality*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies