[Acute fetofetal transfusion in dichorionic twins: a clinical case report].
Fetofetal transfusion is due to the twin to twin blood shunt caused by vascular anastomoses. It has been suggested that two types of FFT exist: a chronic form existing during pregnancy, and an acute form occurring only during parturition. Cross-circulation may be demonstrated in monochorionic as well as dichorionic placentas. However, such communications were found in 85-100% of monochorionic placentas, compared with one of 68 dichorionic fused placentas. Authors describe one case of acute feto-fetal transfusion in dichorionic twins.
Pezzati
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U.O. di Neonatologia, U.S.L. 10/D, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italia.
Cianciulli
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Carbone
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C
Mainardi
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Biadaioli
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R
Cosenza
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E
Ruspantini
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D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic