Mirror Syndrome assocciated with Patau Syndrome: A Case Report

Mirror syndrome is an unusual pathological condition in which maternal edema in pregnancy is seen in association with severe fetal and/or placental hydrops. The disease can be life-threatening for both the mother and the fetus. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, and may be confused with preeclampsia, even though distinguishing features can be identified. We report a rare case of mirror syndrome with maternal pulmonary edema associated with fetal hydrops due to Patau syndrome. Resumo A sindrome de espelho e uma patologia invulgar na qual o edema materno e observado em associacAo com hidropsia fetal e/ou placentaria graves. Esta doenca pode ser fatal para a mAe e para o feto. A sua patogenese e mal compreendida, e pode ser confundida com pre-eclampsia, mesmo com caracteristicas distintivas identificadas. Relatamos um caso raro de sindrome de espelho com edema pulmonar materno associado a hidropsia fetal devido a sindrome de Patau.