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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.
Abstract:
We describe a twin with acardia acephalus or "Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence" and prune belly sequence in the co-twin. In a former quite similar case a prune belly appearance of the co-twin of an acardiac fetus was found to be secondary to the ascites caused by cardiac failure. In the present case, we are dealing with the prune belly sequence as a separate condition, given the fact there were no signs of ascites or cardiac failure. We also found associated anomalies: agenesis of the left ureter and kidney, dysplastic right kidney and anal atresia. Urinary tract obstruction has never been described in the co-twin of an acardiac amorphous fetus.