Christodoulou C N, Kotoulas I G, Agapitos E B, Germanos A K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity and Gynecologic Center, Elena El. Venizelou, Athens, Greece.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 May;162(5):1245-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90027-5.
An original route for prostaglandin F2 alpha administration for midtrimester pregnancy termination is presented. The diagnosis of nuchal cystic hygroma in a hydropic fetus with severe oligohydramnios was made by real-time ultrasonography. Forty milliliters of fluid was aspirated for laboratory studies and prostaglandin F2 alpha was injected into the nuchal cysts to induce abortion. The pregnancy was successfully terminated 8 hours later.