[en] Prenatal diagnosed congenital infection by Enterovirus is rarely described in the literature. A few casereports describe severe abnormalities observed by ultrasound that have led to spontaneous intrauterine demise or early death of the newborn. We report the case of a dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy. At 24 weeks of gestation, the second trimester ultrasound examination shows cardiac, brain and abdominal abnormalities in one of the fetuses. The other fetus has a normal appearance. "Standard" serological tests conducted on the mother are negative and amniocentesis reveals no genetic abnormality. After birth, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on samples of blood, ascites and stool reveals to be positive for Enterovirus in both newborns. Both are viable and exhibit severe brain abnormalities with severe neurological sequelae such as cerebral palsy, visual and hearing impairment. This case report illustrates the difficulty of prenatal diagnosis of congenital Enterovirus infection and informs about its possible neurological sequelae.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Cortisse, N; Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital St. Nikolas, Eupen, Belgique.
Bruck, G; Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
Kreitz, S; Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital St. Nikolas, Eupen, Belgique.
Chantraine, Frédéric ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de gynécologie-obstétrique (CHR) ; Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
Viellevoye, Renaud ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service néonatologie (CHR) ; Service de Néonatologie, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
Senterre, J M; Service de Biologie moléculaire, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
Pierart, J; Service de Néonatologie, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique.
Language :
French
Title :
Grossesse gémellaire et syndrome polymalformatif infectieux à Entérovirus.
Alternative titles :
[en] Twin pregnancy and polymalformative syndrome by Enterovirus.
Publication date :
July 2020
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Be
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