Elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with subchorionic hematoma.
Subchorionic hematoma might be associated with poor pregnancy outcome. Two intra cytoplasmic sperm injection pregnancies complicated with subchorionic hematoma were found to have elevated mid-trimester maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels. One of them had miscarriage at 16 weeks' gestation and the other delivered a healthy baby by cesarean section. The valid interpretation of triple test result might be complicated by subchorionic hematoma. Therefore, it is better not to order triple test in such cases to avoid unnecessarily provoking the anxiety of the couple.
Kumbak
Banu
B
Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey. bkumbak@yahoo.com
Sahin
Levent
L
D002823:Chorion / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood*; D015854:Up-Regulation; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
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