TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Intrauterine fetal death caused by seatbelt injury
JO  - Taiwanese journal of obstetrics and gynecology
A1  - Yamada, Shizuka
A1  - Nishijima, Koji
A1  - Takahashi, Jin
A1  - Takahashi, Nozomu
A1  - Tamamura, Chiyo
A1  - Yoshida, Yoshio
SP  - 558
EP  - 560
VL  - 56
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Severe motor vehicle accidents involving pregnant women can result in fetal and neonatal death. We describe a case in which fetal death occurred due to relatively mild seatbelt injuries and present the characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the placenta. CASE REPORT: A 26-year-old primigravid woman at 20 weeks gestation was involved in an automobile accident. Although she suffered only a seatbelt injury, fetal death subsequently occurred. Contrast-enhanced MRI showed the region compressed by the seatbelt as a low-intensity band without enhancement, and serum alpha-fetoprotein and hemoglobin F levels were elevated. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Careful monitoring, including blood and abdominal examinations, should be performed when pregnant women suffer seatbelt injuries.<br><br>Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1028-4559
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2016.08.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -