Immune hydrops fetalis
Immune hydrops fetalis
Definition
Immune hydrops fetalis (IHF), a form of HF, describes the excessive accumulation of fetal fluid within the fetal extravascular compartments and body cavities due to maternal rhesus (Rh) incompatibility.
Also known as IHF, immune fetal edema, immune fetal hydrops, immune foetal hydrops, immune foetal oedema, immune HF — per MONDO