Antenatal diagnosis of a rare combined fetal malformation: acardius acephalus and single ventricle of the twin.
The development of an acardius in a monozygotic multiple pregnancy has been reported in more than 200 cases. We present the case of an acardius acephalus in a twin pregnancy additionally complicated by a serious cardiac malformation of the donor twin (single ventricle). Antenatal diagnosis and development as well as intrauterine treatment of the donor twin from 26 to 34 weeks of gestation are described.
Mühlhaus
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
Behrens
O
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Degenhardt
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F
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000757:Anencephaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal