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Acardiac amorphous twin with prune belly sequence in the co-twin
I M Buntinx1, N Bourgeois, P M Buytaert
1Department of Medical Genetics, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Wilrijk, Belgium.
American Journal of Medical Genetics
|June 15, 1991
Summary
This study details a rare case of Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence with a co-twin exhibiting prune belly sequence and associated urinary tract anomalies. This presentation suggests prune belly sequence can occur independently of cardiac failure in such twin gestations.
Area of Science:
- Perinatology
- Developmental biology
- Teratology
Background:
- Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence (TRAP) involves an acardiac twin perfused by the umbilical artery of a healthy co-twin.
- Prune belly sequence is a rare congenital disorder characterized by abdominal muscle deficiency, urinary tract abnormalities, and cryptorchidism.
- Previous reports linked prune belly appearance in TRAP co-twins to fetal ascites secondary to cardiac failure.