Intrauterine death due to fetomaternal hemorrhage despite successful treatment of fetal anemia.
A case of hydrops fetalis caused by massive fetomaternal hemorrhage was initially successfully treated by intrauterine intravascular transfusion. Unexplained intrauterine death occurred 2 weeks afterwards. The investigation of fetomaternal hemorrhage by fetal blood sampling and the management are discussed.
Tannirandorn
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Fetal Medicine Unit, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, U.K.
Nicolini
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Nicolaidis
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Nasrat
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Letsky
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Rodeck
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D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis