title: Mirror syndrome associated with fetal leukemia.
abstract: Mirror syndrome describes the association of fetal and placental hydrops with maternal edema. This case is the first reported case of mirror syndrome relative to fetal leukemia. We suggest that fetal leukemia can have a major impact on mirror syndrome, and provide a brief review of the literature related to this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001034:Apgar Score; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004385:Duodenostomy; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications / Q000196:embryology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D047928:Premature Birth; D056910:Republic of Korea; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: Ballantyne syndrome; acute megakaryoblastic leukemia; fetal hydrops; mirror syndrome; transient myeloproliferative disorder