Reversal of Ballantyne's syndrome by selective fetal termination in a twin pregnancy

• Published in: Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 88 - 92
• Main Authors: Delaby, B, Lanta-Delmas, S, Gondry, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Diseases in Twins - complications; Female; Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Gestational Age; Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging; Pre-Eclampsia - etiology; Pre-Eclampsia - therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; Syndrome; Twins; Ultrasonography, Prenatal

We describe Ballantyne's syndrome, a severe clinical materno-fetal entity, a pre-eclampsia-like disease. We report the case of a woman with twin pregnancy presenting a Ballantyne's syndrome. Ultrasound examination at 22 weeks of gestation (wg), found heart abnormalities for one of the fetu...