A RARE CASE OF FETAL PERICARDIAL EFFUSION

Isolated fetal pericardial effusion is rare with very few cases reported in the literature. Fetal pericardial effusion usually occurs as part of hydrops fetalis and rarely as an isolated presentation. In majority of the cases etiology for fetal pericardial effusion is underlying cardiac disease but in some cases no etiological agent is identified. Fetal pericardial fluid up to 2mm is considered normal and up to 7mm collection doesnt produce any adverse event. We report a case of isolated pericardial effusion diagnosed antenatally and managed subsequently with pericardiocentesis .The etiology of the case remains obscure