Spontaneous reversal of mirror syndrome in a twin pregnancy after a single fetal death.
The case report illustrates that pre-eclampsia like symptoms can arise as a consequence of pathological changes in a single feto-placental unit of a twin pregnancy and may resolve spontaneously when the cause is removed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ullevaal University Hospital, University of Oslo, N-0407 Oslo, Norway. jouko.pirhonen@ioks.uio.no
Jouko P
JP
Pirhonen
Tom W
TW
Hartgill
D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000150:complications*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome