Short communications normal fetal growth despite persistent amniotic fluid leakage after genetic amniocentesis |
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Authors: | Dr Joe Leigh Simpson Michael L Socol Silvio Aladjem Sherman Elias |
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Institution: | 1. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, U.S.A.;2. Loyola University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Two women not only lost relatively large amounts of amniotic fluid immediately following genetic amniocentesis, but continued to lose fluid for the remainder of their pregnancies. Periodic ultrasonographic assessment confirmed normal fetal growth and presence of some amniotic fluid. Both women were delivered at term of normal offspring who showed no evidence of fetal deformations. Although amnionitis is a risk, cautious surveillance may permit continuation of pregnancies complicated by copious or persistent amniotic fluid leakage following genetic amniocentesis. |
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Keywords: | Genetic amniocentesis Amniotic fluid leakage |
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