title: [Ballantyne syndrome or mirror syndrome].
abstract: Ballantyne syndrome or mirror syndrome is a triad consisting of the presence of fetal hydrops, generalized edema placentomegaly mother. May be related to any cause of fetal hydrops. The fetal prognosis is poor in untreated cases, the mother has reference to be the cause or the termination of pregnancy. Present the case of a 26-year-old who developed mirror syndrome secondary to non-immune fetal hydrops of unknown origin, accompanied by preeclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Gineco-Obstetricia, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS, Guadalajara, Jal. memotg1@cybercable.net.mx
authors.forename: Luis Guillermo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Torres-Gómez
authors.forename: María Eugenia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Silva-González
authors.forename: Rigoberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-Hernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009929:Organ Size; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome