title: Prenatal recognition of central nervous system complications of alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
abstract: The radiological findings associated with alloimmune thrombocytopenia have not been well described. We present two such cases diagnosed in utero by ultrasound and discuss the radiographic findings of intracranial hemorrhage and hydrocephalus secondary to alloimmune thrombocytopenia. An awareness of this entity and its early diagnosis and intervention may greatly reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield 62769.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Couch
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Binstadt
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rightmire
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies