Open AccessSix cases of massive feto‐maternal bleeding causing intra‐uterine fetal death
Author(s) -
Marions Lena,
Thomassen Peter
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349109006184
Subject(s) - medicine , fetal death , obstetrics , fetus , pregnancy , gynecology , genetics , biology
Six patients in whom intra‐uterine fetal death (IUFD) near term resulted from massive feto‐maternal hemorrhage are reported. Two of the mothers were Rh‐negative, which necessitated the administration of large volumes of anti‐D. In order to detect such patients, the Kleihauer‐Betke test should be performed in all cases of IUFD of unknown etiology.