Anemia in a neonate with placental mesenchymal dysplasia

Satoshi Ishikawa; Mamoru Morikawa; Takeshi Umazume; Takahiro Yamada; Hiromi Kanno; Emi Takakuwa; Hisanori Minakami

doi:10.1002/ccr3.543

Anemia in a neonate with placental mesenchymal dysplasia

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Mar 22;4(5):463-5. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.543. eCollection 2016 May.

Authors

Satoshi Ishikawa¹, Mamoru Morikawa¹, Takeshi Umazume¹, Takahiro Yamada¹, Hiromi Kanno², Emi Takakuwa², Hisanori Minakami¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
² Department of Pathology Hokkaido University Hospital Sapporo Japan.

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.

Keywords: Alpha fetoprotein elevation; fetal death; placental mesenchymal; placental pathology; placental transfer.

Publication types

Case Reports