title: Intrauterine fetal death of a monochorionic twin with peripheral pulmonary infarcts: potential thromboembolic events following death of co-twin.
abstract: In utero fetal lung infarction has rarely been reported. We present a case of intrauterine lung infarction in a 28-3/7 weeks' gestation monochorionic twin following intrauterine fetal demise of the co-twin at 20 weeks. This case highlights the potential for thromboembolic events (TBEs) associated with monochorionic gestations to include pulmonary TBE and infarction among the risks for fetal morbidity and mortality.
authors: Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Amy A
authors: AA
authors: Lo
authors: Ona M
authors: OM
authors: Faye-Petersen
authors: Linda M
authors: LM
authors: Ernst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002823:Chorion; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D059285:Pregnancy, Twin; D054060:Pulmonary Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014427:Twins