Fetomaternal bleeding as a cause for "unexplained" fetal death.
Among a series of 29 antepartum fetal deaths without apparent cause, 4 (13.8%) were apparently due to transplacental fetal exsanguination. This represents 3.4% of all fetal deaths and 0.04% of all births in a series of 9223 deliveries. The principal conclusion of this study is that massive fetal maternal hemorrhage occurring without apparent cause or predisposing factors represents a significant cause of fetal wastage, examination of which should be included in evaluation of these patients.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy