Superfetation as a cause of growth discordance in a multiple pregnancy.
A triplet pregnancy is described, in which the diagnosis of in utero growth restriction is questioned after postnatal suspicion of superfetation, by using neurosonography and ophthalmic examination to aid gestational age assessment.
Harrison
Adele
A
Division of Neonatology, Department of Ophthalmology, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Valenzuela
Alejandra
A
Gardiner
Jane
J
Sargent
Michael
M
Chessex
Philippe
P
D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D013476:Superfetation; D014310:Triplets; D014463:Ultrasonography