title: Mirror-image gastroschisis in monochorionic female twins.
abstract: We report a case of "mirror-image" gastroschisis in female monochorionic twins. One of the twins presents a right-sided gastroschisis, the other a left-sided gastroschisis. Both twins have anteriorly placed anus and sacral dimple. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first case of mirror image or discordant left and right gastroschisis in monochorionic twins reported in the literature. This observation may shed further light on the pathogenesis of gastroschisis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, University of Lubumbashi, P.O. 1825, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Toni Kasole
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Lubala
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, University of Lubumbashi, P.O. 1825, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mbuyi-Musanzayi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, University of Lubumbashi, P.O. 1825, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lubala
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, University of Lubumbashi, P.O. 1825, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Oscar Numbi
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Luboya
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, University of Lubumbashi, P.O. 1825, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Prosper Muenze
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kalenga
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, P.O. Box 602, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: Koenraad.devriendt@uzleuven.be.
authors.forename: Koenraad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devriendt
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, P.O. Box 602, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals, University of Kinshasa, P.O. Box 123, Kin XI, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: Prosper
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lukusa-Tshilobo
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics*
keywords: Gastroschisis; Left; Monochorionic twins; Right; Sacral dimples