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- Title
Three Cases of Massive Fetomaternal Hemorrhage Presenting Without Clinical Suspicion.
- Authors
Pourbabak, Sam; Rund, Chad R.; Crookston, Kendall P.
- Abstract
Fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) is a common obstetrical occurrence most often associated with small volumes of blood transferred across the placenta. Fetomaternal hemorrhage leads to alloimmunization of Rh D-negative mothers, resulting in an increased risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn. Massive FMH involving volumes of blood greater than 30 mL can cause substantial fetal morbidity and mortality. Massive FMH may present with signs and symptoms such as decreased movement, sinusoidal heart rhythms, or fetal anomalies. We present 3 cases of clinically unexpected massive FMH of 206, 88, and 155 mL.
- Subjects
HEMORRHAGE; ERYTHROBLASTOSIS fetalis; MATERNAL-fetal exchange; BLOOD; RH factor
- Publication
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2004, Vol 128, Issue 4, p463
- ISSN
0003-9985
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5858/2004-128-463-tcomfh