Fetal ascites associated with ABO incompatibility: case report and review of the literature

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Abstract

We report a pregnancy complicated by anti-B isoimmunization that resulted in fetal ascites, anemia, hepatomegaly, and polyhydramnios. A previous pregnancy in the same patient was complicated by neonatal ABO incompatibility. A review of the obstetric literature suggests that ABO incompatibility may cause severe fetal anemia, especially in patients with type O blood or a previous history of ABO incompatibility of the newborn.

First Page

1371

Last Page

2

DOI

10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70057-1

Publication Date

11-1-1996

Identifier

8942517 (pubmed); 10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70057-1 (doi); S0002-9378(96)70057-1 (pii)

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