Fetal Anemia With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: A Report of 3 Cases

Piyush Shah; Kirsten Thompson; Shripada Rao

doi:10.1097/MPH.0000000000000267

Fetal Anemia With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: A Report of 3 Cases

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Apr;37(3):e204-5. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000267.

Authors

Piyush Shah¹, Kirsten Thompson, Shripada Rao

Affiliation

¹ *Department of Neonatology, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth †Centre of Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.

PMID: 25265468
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000267

Abstract

Fetal anemia may cause tissue hypoxia and hence has the potential to predispose to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Review articles and textbooks do not include severe anemia as a cause of PPHN. We report 3 cases of fetal anemia complicated by severe PPHN.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anemia / complications*
Anemia / pathology
Female
Fetal Diseases / physiopathology*
Gestational Age
Humans
Hypoxia*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / etiology*
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / pathology
Pregnancy
Prognosis