Perinatal hepatic infarction in twin-twin transfusion.
We report a case of a twin pregnancy which was complicated by a twin-twin transfusion in which the recipient twin was noted to have an intra-abdominal echogenic mass. This twin died at two days of age of hepatic infarction. The donor twin was healthy at birth, at thirty weeks' gestation, and did not have any subsequent problems. Fetal intra-abdominal echogenicity may be a marker of hepatic infarction.
O'Sullivan
M J
MJ
Academic Department of Surgery, University College, Cork and Cork University Hospital, Ireland.
Dempsey
E M
EM
Kirwan
W O
WO
Ryan
C A
CA
D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal