title: Acardiac syndrome coexisting with complex skeletal dysplasia in the co-twin: 3D sonographic findings.
abstract: We present a case of twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome complicated by an acardius acephalus fetus and complex skeletal dysplasia in the co-twin, including a reduction of the right arm and absence of the right scapula and 4 ribs, as evaluated with three-dimensional sonography and MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Yao
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cheng-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Man-Li
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D000757:Anencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013577:Syndrome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*