Korean J Perinatol.  2013 Dec;24(4):310-314. 10.14734/kjp.2013.24.4.310.

A Case of Neonatal Isoimmune Hemolytic Disease due to Anti-Mi(a) Antibody with Massive Fetomaternal Hemorrhage

• Park SW
• Park JH
• Kim Y
• You JH
• Cho HM
• Kim EY
• Kim KS
• Kim YW

• KMID: 2072309
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14734/kjp.2013.24.4.310

Abstract

Authors experienced a newborn treated with severe anemia transferred to our hospital due to pulselessness and apnea shortly after birth. Laboratory analysis of the blood on admission revealed hemoglobin 3.1 g/dL, reticulocyte 11.0%. Kleihauer-Betke test for fetal hemoglobin from maternal blood was seen Hgb F 7%, then we suggested almost 180 ml fetomaternal hemorrhage. But, anemia was not improved despite repeated packed RBC transfusion. So, we evaluated the other cause of intractable anemia. The results were as follows; the Coombs' test was positive. The antibody identification test using mother's serum revealed anti-Mia antibody. The patient improved with supportive treatment, but got hypoxic brain injury due to massive fetomaternal hemorrhage. At day 29, the infant was doing well and was discharged. We report a case of neonatal isoimmune hemolytic disease due to anti-Mia with massive fetomaternal hemorrhage with a brief review of the related literatures.

Keyword

Hemolytic disease of the newborn; Miltenberger; Anemia

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Apnea
Brain Injuries
Coombs Test
Female
Fetal Hemoglobin
Fetomaternal Transfusion*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Parturition
Pregnancy
Reticulocytes
Fetal Hemoglobin

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Chest radiograph showed a pneumothorax in the right lung at 1 day after birth.

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  Fig. 2 MRI scan of brain demonstrates diffuse low signal intensities on both fronto-parietotemporal lobes (Right

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