
We report a case of severe fetal anemia associated with maternal anti-M antibody that was treated by direct injection of pooled human immunoglobulin into the fetal abdominal cavity. Four treatments at a dosage of 2 g per-kg estimated fetal body weight were performed, and no side effects were observed. A healthy baby girl was delivered transvaginally at 38 weeks, with neither exchange transfusion nor phototherapy required. Follow-up over 12 months found no indications of anemia or developmental delay in the child. This is believed to be the first report of fetal anemia in a blood-type-incompatible pregnancy being treated successfully with only direct immunoglobulin injection into the fetus. The immunoglobulin may have functioned as a neutralizing antibody causing the anemia to improve.
Anemia, Hemolytic, Fetal Therapies, Immunization, Passive, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy Outcome, Immunoglobulins, Infant, Antibodies, Histocompatibility, Maternal-Fetal, Fetal Diseases, Young Adult, Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation, Fetus, Treatment Outcome, Pregnancy, Blood Group Incompatibility, Humans, Female, Cordocentesis, Fetal Monitoring, Injections, Intraperitoneal
Anemia, Hemolytic, Fetal Therapies, Immunization, Passive, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy Outcome, Immunoglobulins, Infant, Antibodies, Histocompatibility, Maternal-Fetal, Fetal Diseases, Young Adult, Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation, Fetus, Treatment Outcome, Pregnancy, Blood Group Incompatibility, Humans, Female, Cordocentesis, Fetal Monitoring, Injections, Intraperitoneal
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