Fetofetal Transfusion

Passage of blood from one fetus to another via an arteriovenous communication or other shunt, in a monozygotic twin pregnancy. It results in anemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. (Lee et al., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 9th ed, p737-8)

Also Known As:

Twin Transfusion Syndrome; Fetal Transfusion Syndrome; Fetofetal Transfusion Syndrome; Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome; Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome; Cross Transfusion, Intrauterine; Fetal Transfusion Syndromes; Fetofetal Transfusion Syndromes; Fetofetal Transfusions; Intrauterine Cross Transfusion; Intrauterine Cross-Transfusions; Syndrome, Fetal Transfusion; Syndrome, Fetofetal Transfusion; Syndrome, Twin Transfusion; Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion; Transfusion Syndrome, Fetal; Transfusion Syndrome, Fetofetal; Transfusion Syndrome, Twin; Transfusion Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin; Transfusion, Fetofetal; Transfusion, Twin; Transfusion, Twin-to-Twin; Twin Transfusion Syndromes; Twin Transfusions; Twin to Twin Transfusion; Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome; Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndromes; Twin-to-Twin Transfusions; Cross-Transfusion, Intrauterine; Intrauterine Cross-Transfusion; Twin Transfusion; Twin-to-Twin Transfusion

Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: 7
- Hematologic Diseases: 3445
  - Anemia: 39278
    - Neonatal Anemia: 70
      - Fetofetal Transfusion: 910
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Diseases Newborn Infant: 271
  - Neonatal Anemia: 70
    - Fetofetal Transfusion: 910

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