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Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report
Background. Conjoined twins are a rare complication of monozygotic twinning and are associated with high perinatal mortality. Case. Here we present a case of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy diagnosed at 13 of weeks gestation. With the aid of 3D ultrasound and MRI images, the parents were coun...
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335527/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/235873 |
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description | Background. Conjoined twins are a rare complication of monozygotic twinning and are associated with high perinatal mortality. Case. Here we present a case of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy diagnosed at 13 of weeks gestation. With the aid of 3D ultrasound and MRI images, the parents were counseled regarding the management options, including continuation of pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or selective fetocide. They chose selective fetocide of the conjoined twins and went on to deliver the remaining triplet at term. Conclusion. This case represents to our knowledge the only MRI images of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy and demonstrates how 3D imaging can be used to better counsel patients about management options. |
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spelling | pubmed-33355272012-05-07 Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report Shepherd, Lynn J. Smith, Graeme N. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol Case Report Background. Conjoined twins are a rare complication of monozygotic twinning and are associated with high perinatal mortality. Case. Here we present a case of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy diagnosed at 13 of weeks gestation. With the aid of 3D ultrasound and MRI images, the parents were counseled regarding the management options, including continuation of pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or selective fetocide. They chose selective fetocide of the conjoined twins and went on to deliver the remaining triplet at term. Conclusion. This case represents to our knowledge the only MRI images of conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy and demonstrates how 3D imaging can be used to better counsel patients about management options. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011 2011-09-06 /pmc/articles/PMC3335527/ /pubmed/22567498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/235873 Text en Copyright © 2011 L. J. Shepherd and G. N. Smith. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Shepherd, Lynn J. Smith, Graeme N. Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title | Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title_full | Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title_short | Conjoined Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy: A Case Report |
title_sort | conjoined twins in a triplet pregnancy: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335527/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/235873 |
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