Resumen

LEDEZMA CUBA, Laydi Dayanna; QUISPE CHOQUE, Jimena; SOLIZ MAMANI, Franz  y  GOMEZ WEBBER, Micaela. FETAL HYDROPS AND SCREENING IN THE FIRST HALF OF PREGNANCY. CASE REPORT. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2025, vol.31, n.1, pp.71-76.  Epub 30-Jun-2025. ISSN 1726-8958.

A 30-year-old pregnant woman, in her second pregnancy and nulliparous, presented to the emergency department of the Hospital Materno Infantil in La Paz, Bolivia, with an early obstetric ultrasound showing fetal morphological abnormalities. Following anamnesis and physical examination, she was admitted for further evaluation, including laboratory tests, imaging studies, and multidisciplinary specialist consultations. The final diagnosis was non-immune fetal hydrops with cystic hygroma secondary to a chromosomal abnormality.

In pregnant patients, routine prenatal screening tests enable early detection of fetal health conditions before delivery. Prenatal screening facilitates the identification of chromosomal abnormalities through ultrasound and biochemical markers. Intrauterine diagnosis and early intervention are key to informing patients and supporting decision-making regarding pregnancy management.

This case report aims to highlight the clinical presentation of a pregnant woman in the first half of gestation carrying a fetus with fetal hydrops secondary to chromosomal abnormalities, emphasizing the importance of prenatal screening and interdisciplinary management.

Palabras clave : Prenatal screening/diagnosis; amniocentesis; aneuploidies; auchal translucency.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )