2015, Volume 8, Issue Spec Issue, pp 115 – 118

Special forms in twin pregnancy – asymmetric conjoined twins

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Correspondence to: Alexandru Florin Anca, MD, Assistant Lecturer at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest; Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest 21 Aviatorilor Street, Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, Mobile phone: +40722 331 010, E-mail: alfanca@yahoo.com

Abstract

Twin pregnancies generally represent a high-risk pregnancy. However, monozygous twins are real challenges for obstetricians due to the complications that may occur. Among the particular cases of monozygous twins in the University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a monochorial monoamniotic pregnancy with conjoined twins has been described. These particular medical circumstances require a deeper understanding of the vascular anatomical particularities. An accurate diagnosis implies a most detailed description of the morphological dynamics of the fetuses with the study of the impact of the vascular anomaly on their development so that the maximum chances of survival and the best outcome for the viable fetus can be obtained. The diagnosis of the most frequently associated anomalies is also extremely important.

Abbreviations: MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging

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PMC ID: 4564026
PubMed ID: 26361519
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Article Publishing Date (print): 2015
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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