Manifestation of Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation in Severe Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Publisher: Karger

E-ISSN: 1421-9964|21|1|51-54

ISSN: 1015-3837

Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Vol.21, Iss.1, 2005-12, pp. : 51-54

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Abstract

Mirror syndrome is a preeclampsia-like disease first described in a case of severe hydrops fetalis caused by rhesus isoimmunization, later reported in some cases of nonimmunological fetal hydrops. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a severe complication associated with monochorionic pregnancies, in particular, severe TTTS with one hydropic fetus leading to a poor prognosis. We report here a case of mirror syndrome that occurred after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation in severe TTTS at 24 weeks’ gestation.