Síndrome de Ballantyne: caso clínico

a case of ballantyne syndrome is described in a 33 years-old patient with a 33 weeks pregnancy who consulted for presenting lower limbs edema, headache and blurred vision. fetal ultrasonography showed the presence of cephalic unique fetus, scalp edema, hydronephrosis, large amount of fluid in fetal abdominal and thoracic cavities accompanied with hearth and lungs compression to spinal cord, diagnosing fetal hydrops. cesarean section was performed due to acute fetal distress obtaining a newborn with generalized edema. pathological examination of placenta confirmed the presence on hydropic and immature placental villi.