Neonatal Med.  2016 Nov;23(4):218-222. 10.5385/nm.2016.23.4.218.

A case of Severe Hydrops Fetalis due to Anti-E Alloimmunization

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. skpark@chosun.ac.kr

Abstract

Hydrops fetalis is a condition characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments. Only a small percentage (less than 10%) of hydrops fetalis cases are related to immune hydrops caused by variant antigens present the surface of the red blood cells (RBCs), depending on blood groups, such as ABO, Rh (C, D, E, c, e), I, P, Kell, etc. The Rh (E) antigen generally does not cause fetal anemia; however, in rare cases, it can be lethal, leading to stillbirth. We report a case of a preterm infant born at 28 weeks gestational age with severe hydrops fetalis caused by anti-E alloimmunization.

Keyword

Hydrops fetalis; Anti-E alloimmunization; Hemolytic anemia

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Anemia, Hemolytic
Blood Group Antigens
Edema*
Erythrocytes
Gestational Age
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Stillbirth
Blood Group Antigens
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