A case of body stalk anomaly arising in the second baby of a triplet pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
We report a case of body stalk anomaly arising in the second baby of a triplet pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Body stalk anomaly or limb-body wall complex is a rare congenital anomaly with a series of similar clinical manifestations and poor prognosis. IVF-ET is an effective treatment for various types of infertility. We summarize and discuss herein the relation with the sequence of genesis for such malformations and multiple pregnancies after IVF-ET.
Hirokawa
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Maternity & Perinatal Care Unit, 2nd Department of Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194 Toyama, Japan. hiro1ps@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp
Uotani
H
H
Futatani
T
T
Sasaki
Y
Y
Ogawa
J
J
Sakai
M
M
Tsukada
K
K
Saito
S
S
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014310:Triplets; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal