Fetus papyraceus: an unusual case with congenital anomaly of the surviving fetus.
Fetus papyraceus is a rare condition occurring in both monochorionic and dichorionic multiple gestations. Assocated with case presented were two interesting and uncommon findings: velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord of the blighted fetus and a congenital abonormality of the surviving fetus. This case is the first known intrauterine monitoring of a pregnancy involving a fetus papyraceus with serial plasma estriol and human placenta lactogen determination.
D000030:Abortion, Missed; D000328:Adult; D004964:Estriol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010928:Placental Lactogen / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014427:Twins; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology
D010928:Placental Lactogen; D004964:Estriol