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Twins with acardia and anencephaly
Acta Geneticae Medicae Et Gemellologiae
|January 1, 1985
Summary
This study reports a rare case of conjoined twins where one twin had acardia (a severe heart defect) and the other experienced anencephaly (a neural tube defect). This finding highlights the risk of severe congenital malformations in the sibling of an acardiac twin.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Developmental Biology
- Clinical Genetics
Background:
- Acardiac twinning is a rare complication of monochorionic pregnancy.
- The acardiac twin typically lacks a functional heart and has severe malformations.
- The health risks for the co-twin of an acardiac fetus are not fully understood.