Foetal intracardiac transfusion for the treatment of severe anaemia due to human parvovirus B-19 infection.
Intra-uterine parvovirus infection may result in severe foetal anaemia and death. Ultrasound diagnosis of foetal parvovirus is presented, together with ultrasound-guided foetal transfusion to treat the anaemia.
Goodear
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Division of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia.
Hayward
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Crowther
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D000328:Adult; D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal