title: Delivery of a healthy twin after intrauterine demise and expulsion of a first twin.
abstract: We report on a diamniotic-dichorionic twin pregnancy after in vitro fertilization. The first twin was diagnosed with Down syndrome and spontaneously aborted at 24 weeks of gestation after intrauterine death at week 18. The second healthy twin was delivered by cesarean section 11 weeks later. We discuss management aspects and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. willibald.zeck@klinikum-graz.at
authors.forename: Willibald
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeck
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bjelic
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petru
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D048208:Nuchal Translucency Measurement; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome