B19 parvovirus-induced fetal hydrops: Good outcome after intrauterine blood transfusion at 18 weeks of gestation

We report a successful treatment of a B19 parvovirus-induced fetal hydrops diagnosed at 16 weeks of gestation. This disease could be corrected by mean s of a unique intraperitoneal blood transfusion performed at 18 weeks, once diagnosis was established. The delivery occurred at 36 weeks, leading to t he birth of a healthy baby. This case suggests that transfusion should be a ttempted, as the spontaneous fetal recovery remains uncertain and shows tha t intraperitoneal blood transfusion is an effective therapeutic option of t he B19 parvovirus-induced anemia, in the absence of a viral myocarditis, Co pyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.