TY - JOUR T1 - Dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis with transient perinatal ascites JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F438 LP - F439 DO - 10.1136/fn.88.5.F438 VL - 88 IS - 5 AU - A P Basu AU - P Carey AU - T Cynober AU - M Chetty AU - J Delaunay AU - G W Stewart AU - S Richmond Y1 - 2003/09/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/88/5/F438.abstract N2 - The case is reported of a mother and baby with dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis and perinatal ascites, an autosomal dominant condition not previously reported in Britain. Recognition is important for the management of pregnancy and for avoidance of splenectomy which, if performed, can predispose the patient to fatal thromboembolic events. ER -