Vanishing Twin, Natures Choice
Vanishing Twin, Natures Choice
Keywords:
Vanishing Twin, Papyraceous gestational sacAbstract
A surprising finding at emergency Caesarean Section of an empty sac, along with fetus & placenta , was observed. Retrospectively, when USG reports were reviewed it was a case of Vanishing Twin after 20 wks of gestation. This syndrome is diagnosed more frequently since the use of USG has become a common investigation. Probably the twin which vanishes may be chromosomally abnormal. Prognosis of the surviving twin is generally excellent but depends on the etiology of the death of the dead twin.
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2. Vikranth U, Borkar N V, Desai S K, Kania P, Rangoonwala N H. A quadruplet pregnancy Obstet Gynecol India 2007; 57 : 439 - 41.
3. Levi S, Reimers M. Demonstration echographique de la frequence relativement elevee des grossesses multiples humaines pendant la periode embryonnaire. L"implantation de L"oeuf. Paris, Masson, 1978, pp 295-307.
4. Varma TR: Ultrasound evidence of early pregnancy failure in patients with multiple conceptions. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1979; 86:290.
5. Jeanty P, Rodesch F, Struyven J: The vanishing twin. J Belge Radiol 1982;63: 526.6. Landy HJ, Deith L, Deith D. The vanishing twin. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma)1982;31:179.
7. Sulak LE, Dodson MG: The vanishing twin: pathologic confirmation of an ultrasonographic phenomenon. Obstet Gynecol 1986; 68: 811-15.
8. Levi S:Ultrasonic assessment of the high rate of human multiple pregnancy In the first trimester JC U 1976: 84 :22
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2013-10-31
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J.K., D. S., & Roy, D. P. K. (2013). Vanishing Twin, Natures Choice: Vanishing Twin, Natures Choice. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 4(5), 107–109. Retrieved from http://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/606
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