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The acardiac twin. A case report.

M S Cardwell1

  • 1Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee 37236.

The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
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Acardiac twinning, a rare complication of identical twin pregnancies, affects 1% of monozygotic twins. Prenatal diagnosis via ultrasound allows for potential in utero fetal therapy to manage associated complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Reproductive Genetics

Background:

  • Acardiac twin, a rare anomaly in monozygotic twinning, occurs in approximately 1 in 35,000 deliveries.
  • This condition affects about 1% of all monozygotic twin pregnancies.
  • It is a severe form of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.