Aloinmunización eritrocitaria severa en paciente con síndrome de Ballantyne. Reporte de un caso

Rh(D) isoimmunization is rarely encountered today due to the introduction of Rh(D) immunoglobulin several decades ago. However, when a fetus is affected by this disease, there is a high risk of serious morbidity and mortality. This risk is even higher when the fetus develops erythroblastosis fetalis, which, in extreme instances, can also affect the mother. Ballantyne syndrome is a preeclampsia-like condition associated with hydrops fetalis and placentomegaly. This report describes the management of this entity with intraperitoneal fetal transfusion, plasma exchange and immunoglobulin therapy in a patient with Rh(D) isoimmunization and Ballantyne syndrome.