raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1041

Hydrops fetalis

Synonyms: Fetal anasarca · Fetal hydrops · Generalized fetal edema · HF

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

Hydrops fetalis is a severe and challenging fetal condition usually defined as the excessive accumulation of fetal fluid within the fetal extravascular compartments and body cavities that manifests as edema, pleural and pericardial effusion and ascites. It is the end-stage of a wide variety of disorders. The cause may be immunologic (immune hydrops fetalis, IHF) or non immunologic (non-immune hydrops fetalis, NIHF), depending on the presence or absence of maternal antibodies against fetal red cell antigens (ABO incompatibility or rhesus (Rh) incompatibility).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHydrops fetalisFetal anasarca · Fetal hydrops · Generalized fetal edema · HF
frAnasarque foetoplacentaireAnasarque foetale · HF · Hydrops fetalis · Hydrops foeto-placentaire · Hydrops foetoplacentaire
deHydrops fetalisHF · Ödem, fetales generalisiertes
esHidropesía fetalAnasarca fetal · Edema fetal generalizado · HF · Hidrops fetal
itIdrope fetaleAnasarca fetale · Edema fetale generalizzato · HF · Idropisia fetale
nlHydrops foetalisFoetale anasarca · Foetale hydrops · Gegeneraliseerd foetaal oedeem · HF
ptHidrópsia fetalEdema fetal
plObrzęk płoduHF · Obrzęk uogólniony płodu · Wodniak płodu
csHydrops ploduHydrops fetalis · Fetální anasarka · Fetální hydrops · Generalizovaný fetální edém · HF
ukВодянка плодуАнасарка плода · Fetal hydrops · Генералізований набряк плода · HF
zh胎儿水肿全身胎儿水肿
trHidrops fetalisHF · fetal hidrops · fetal anasarca · Jeneralize fetal ödem

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM236750BTNTvalidated
ICD-10P56.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10P56.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10P83.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11KA85BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11KA85.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11KA85.YBTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11KC41.1BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0015193Evalidated
MeSHD015160Evalidated
UMLSC0020305Evalidated
GARD2783Evalidated
MedDRA10020529Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 3 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ANGPT2ORPHA:363999Non-immune hydrops fetalisDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:485ENSG000000918796019228p23.1angiopoietin 234876502[PMID]
CALCRLORPHA:363999Non-immune hydrops fetalisDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16709ENSG000000649891141902q32.1calcitonin receptor like receptor30115739[PMID]
THSD1ORPHA:363999Non-immune hydrops fetalisDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17754ENSG0000013611461682113q14.3thrombospondin type 1 domain containing 130055085[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth>1 / 1000134 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated16964808[PMID]
Prevalence at birth>1 / 1000380 / 100 000TurkeyValue and classValidated24094760[PMID]
Prevalence at birth>1 / 1000180 / 100 000ThailandValue and classValidated19459517[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

24 annotations · validated 2021-07-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000464Abnormality of the neck
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0030005Capillary leak
HP:0032548Increased placental thickness
HP:0001790Nonimmune hydrops fetalis
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0005268Spontaneous abortion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0001871Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0007430Generalized edema
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0032169Severe infection
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0100763Abnormality of the lymphatic system
HP:0000079Abnormality of the urinary system
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
HP:0031110Twin-to-twin transfusion

Annotation source: 29500832[PMID]_31512356[PMID]

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Sources for this card