Three blastocyst stage embryo transfer resulting in a quintuplet pregnancy.
High-order pregnancies are associated with high morbidity and mortality and the incidence is increased as a drastic complication of assisted reproductive technology. This case presents a high-order pregnancy achieved by transfer of three blastocyst stage embryos resulting in a quintuplet pregnancy including a monochorionic triplet. Following the selective termination of the monochorionic triplet, two healthy children were born. The mechanism of monochorionic development and its association with assisted reproductive technology are discussed.
Yakín
K
K
Istanbul Memorial Hospital Reproductive Endocrinology and ART Unit, Istanbul, Turkey. kyakin@hotmail.com
Kahraman
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S
Cömert
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S
D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D011811:Quintuplets; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D014310:Triplets; D014427:Twins