Oliver Kate E, Hickey Kimberly W, Petersen Scott M
Prenatal Assessment Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2012;2012:783408. doi: 10.1155/2012/783408. Epub 2012 Oct 11.
Maternal mirror syndrome is a rare consequence of fetal hydrops. By convention, delivery is recommended in pregnancies complicated by mirror syndrome due to grave fetal prognosis. We describe a case of a dichorionic, diamniotic twin gestation complicated by hydrops fetalis of twin B. The patient declined selective feticide. Two weeks later, intrauterine fetal demise of fetus B was diagnosed and complete resolution of mirror syndrome followed. Unaddressed, mirror syndrome can lead to significant maternal and fetal complications. This case illustrates resolution of mirror syndrome following spontaneous intrauterine demise of the hydropic fetus.
母体镜像综合征是胎儿水肿的一种罕见后果。按照惯例,对于合并镜像综合征的妊娠,鉴于胎儿预后严重,建议分娩。我们描述了一例双绒毛膜、双羊膜囊双胎妊娠病例,其中双胎B发生胎儿水肿。患者拒绝选择性减胎术。两周后,诊断出胎儿B宫内死亡,随后镜像综合征完全消退。若不加以处理,镜像综合征可导致严重的母体和胎儿并发症。该病例说明了水肿胎儿自然宫内死亡后镜像综合征的消退情况。