Mirror syndrome is a rare disease with unknown pathophysiology that can be present in different diseases that can cause fetal hydrops. The prognosis is usually bad with a high perinatal mortality. We report an unusual form of mirror syndrome that manifested itself only after a successful treatment for fetal hydrops (caused by twin-twin transfusion syndrome, in Quinteros stage IV) was performed. This syndrome was controlled by medical treatment, and despite the usually bad prognosis seen in these cases, we could extend the pregnancy from the 23rd to the 34th week of gestation, resulting in the birth of 2 live infants.
Brandão AMS, Domingues APR, Fonseca EMF, Miranda TMA, Moura JPAS. Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Treatment – A Case Report. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet 2016;38(11):576-9.
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Brandão, Ana Maria Simões; Domingues, Ana Patrícia Rodrigues; Fonseca, Etelvina Morais Ferreira; Miranda, Teresa Maria Antunes; Moura, José Paulo Achando Silva. Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Treatment – A Case Report. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet, v. 38, n. 11, p. 576-579, Nov. 2016.
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Brandão, A. M. S., Domingues, A. P. R., Fonseca, E. M. F., Miranda, T. M. A., & Moura, J. P. A. S. (2016). Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Treatment – A Case Report. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet, 38(11), 576-579.
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Brandão, Ana Maria Simões and Domingues, Ana Patrícia Rodrigues and Fonseca, Etelvina Morais Ferreira and Miranda, Teresa Maria Antunes and Moura, José Paulo Achando Silva. Mirror Syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Treatment – A Case Report. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet [online]. 2016, vol. 38, n. 11, [cited 2024-06-30], pp.576-579. Available from: <https://journalrbgo.org/article/mirror-syndrome-after-fetoscopic-laser-treatment-a-case-report/>.
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Fig. 1 | Ultrasound findings of the fetus with hydrops (A and B), cardiomegaly (C) and polydramnios (D).
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