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Twin Res Hum Genet
; 10(1): 216-8, 2007 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17539383
RESUMO
This case report demonstrates the use of ultrasound and doppler flow in the management of mono-amniotic monochorionic (M/M) twins. M/M twinning is a rare but significant event. It is associated with high rates of fetal mortality, most commonly cited at anywhere from between 30% and 70%. A common cause of death is cord entanglement. The case presented is that of a 19-year-old gravida 1 at 30 weeks with M/M twins in which multiple cord knots were found by ultrasound color doppler flow after variable fetal heart rate decelerations occurred. This prompted a decision for immediate cesarean delivery with normal fetal outcomes. Improvements in perinatal imaging systems are therefore beneficial in the management of M/M twins.