title: Anemia in a neonate with placental mesenchymal dysplasia.
abstract: Causes of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) are uncertain in most placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) cases. Our case showed high α-fetoprotein levels in the maternal circulation, markedly dilated subchorionic vessels, and neonatal hemoglobin concentration of 8.4 g/dL, suggesting that fetal anemia may explain some adverse outcomes in PMD pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umazume
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Hokkaido University Hospital Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Hokkaido University Hospital Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Emi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takakuwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Minakami
keywords: Alpha fetoprotein elevation; fetal death; placental mesenchymal; placental pathology; placental transfer