A reappraisal of the maternal syndrome associated with hydrops fetalis.
A pregnancy complicated by severe rhesus isoimmunization can not only lead to fetal loss but may also be complicated by a rarely described maternal syndrome. The unusual clinical features of one such case and the probable underlying pathophysiology are described.
D000328:Adult; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012203:Rh Isoimmunization / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome