Ovarian vein thrombosis and Mirror syndrome in association with sacrococcygeal teratoma

Ballantyne’s syndrome has originally been described for hydrops fetalis, which is associated with rhesus isoimmunization; however, hydrops fetalis can also occur in association with non-immunological causes, including Ebstein’s anomaly, Galen’s vein aneurysm, fetal arrhythmias, and sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT). SCT is the most commonly presenting tumor in newborn babies, occurring in approximately 1 in every 40,000 live births. Large or rapidly growing tumors are highly vascular, and lead to high-output cardiac failure, which is characteristic of hydrops fetalis. In non-immune hydrops fetalis maternal preeclampsia (Mirror syndrome) can also sometimes occur. The clinical manifestations of mirror syndrome are quite varied, and the pathophysiology of this syndrome is poorly understood.1–3 Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare complication of pregnancy; however, recognition and treatment of this condition are critical because a delay in diagnosis can lead to significant maternal morbidity. The diagnosis of OVT remains a challenge because there is no known profile of risk factors.4 In this manuscript, we describe a case of a rapidly growing SCT that is associated with Mirror syndrome and ovarian vein thrombosis.