Fetal and neonatal haemodilution associated with multiple placental chorioangioma: case report

A pregnancy with polyhydramnios and abnormal antepartum fetal heart rate pattern was found to have multiple placental haemangiomas. Multiple placental haemangiomas can give rise to fetal cardiac failure due to a hyperdynamic circulation or fetal anaemia either due to haemodilution or possibly destru...

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Published in:	The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors:	Montan, S, Anandakumar, C, Joseph, R, Arulkumaran, S, Ng, S C, Ratnam, S S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia 01-02-1996
Subjects:	Adult Anemia - etiology Female Fetal Diseases - etiology Hemangioma - complications Humans Neoplasms, Multiple Primary Placenta Diseases - complications Polyhydramnios - complications Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
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Summary:	A pregnancy with polyhydramnios and abnormal antepartum fetal heart rate pattern was found to have multiple placental haemangiomas. Multiple placental haemangiomas can give rise to fetal cardiac failure due to a hyperdynamic circulation or fetal anaemia either due to haemodilution or possibly destruction of blood cells in the chorioangioma. Whether fluid restriction with or without diuretics or blood transfusion is the correct form of treatment of neonatal cardiac failure in such a case is discussed.
ISSN:	1341-8076
DOI:	10.1111/j.1447-0756.1996.tb00934.x