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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
5
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-12-18
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Ballantyne syndrome is a condition in which the gravid patient essentially "mirrors" the in utero state of the hydropic fetus. The exact pathophysiological mechanism, however, is unclear. At 25 weeks gestation, a 28-year-old G3P2 presented with acute onset lower extremity edema, hyperuricemia, polyhydramnios, generalized pruritus, hemodilutional anemia, and pre-term labor. The human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) level was markedly elevated, at 570,020 mIU/ml. Postpartum, she developed a pre-eclampsia-like syndrome with oliguria and pulmonary effusions. Associated placental findings included a 8 x 7 x 7 cm chorangioma. Underlying placental ischemia, reflected by a hyperproliferative trophoblast, increased hCG secretion, and increased placental resistance may account for the maternal findings of Ballantyne syndrome.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
1057-0802
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
7
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
227-9
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2005-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Anemia,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Diuresis,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Edema,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Fatal Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Gestational Age,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Hydrops Fetalis,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Hypertension,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Ischemia,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Obstetric Labor, Premature,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Placenta,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Polyhydramnios,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Pregnancy,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Pruritus,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:9775990-Uric Acid
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Ballantyne syndrome: is placental ischemia the etiology?
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia 23708-2197, USA. ghermtoo@aol.com
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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