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Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(1): 12-13
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994690
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Trisomy 21 Presented as a Transient Unilateral Pleural Effusion at 18 Weeks' Gestation

David M. Sherer, Jacques S. Abramowicz, Stephan R. Sanko, James R. Woods Jr. 
  • The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We describe a rare case in which a unilateral fetal pleural effusion was noted at 18 weeks' gestation with subsequent spontaneous resolution occurring 1 week later. Amnio-centesis revealed a trisomy 21 karyotype. Chromosomal analysis may be indicated in cases in which accumulation of fluid in fetal serous cavities has spontaneously resolved.