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Fetal hepatic hemangioma representing non‐reassuring pattern in fetal heart rate monitoring
Author(s) -
Morimura Yutaka,
Fujimori Keiya,
Ishida Tomohiko,
Ito Akiko,
Nomura Yasuhisa,
Sato Akira
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2003.00129.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , hemangioma , autopsy , gestation , obstetrics , consumptive coagulopathy , pregnancy , gestational age , coagulopathy , radiology , surgery , genetics , biology
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a non‐reassuring fetal pattern caused by a hepatic hemangioma that was found during fetal heart rate monitoring. A 37 weeks’ gestation, a 32‐year‐old‐woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a rapidly growing fetal abdominal tumor. Fetal heart rate monitoring revealed a non‐reassuring pattern, and a cesarean section was performed as a result. Examination of the 2820 g female infant suggested a hepatic hemangioma accompanying an intratumor hemorrhage and coagulopathy. The infant died 2 days after birth. The autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was a result of a hepatic hemangioma. Frequent monitoring of fetuses and ultrasound examinations are necessary for determining the timing of delivery and for a favorable prognosis.