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Case series: TRAP sequence
TRAP (twin reversed arterial perfusion) sequence / acardiac twinning is a rare anomaly that occurs in monozygotic monochorionic twins with an incidence of 1% and in 1 in 35,000 pregnancies overall. The anomalous twin appears as a heterogeneous mass, simulating a teratoma or intrauterine fetal demise...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747410/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774147 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.45352 |
Sumario: | TRAP (twin reversed arterial perfusion) sequence / acardiac twinning is a rare anomaly that occurs in monozygotic monochorionic twins with an incidence of 1% and in 1 in 35,000 pregnancies overall. The anomalous twin appears as a heterogeneous mass, simulating a teratoma or intrauterine fetal demise. As the normal twin faces increased morbidity and mortality, antenatal diagnosis with gray-scale examination, and Doppler confirmation of the diagnosis of TRAP sequence in twin pregnancies, aids in proper prenatal management. We report two cases of TRAP sequence that we encountered over a single month, with the two cases having different outcomes. |
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