Rare spontaneous monochorionic dizygotic twins: a case report and a systematic review.
Biliary atresia splenic malformation
Monochorionic dizygotic twins
Situs inversus
Journal
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
ISSN: 1471-2393
Titre abrégé: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967799
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Jul 2022
14 Jul 2022
Historique:
received:
18
02
2022
accepted:
23
06
2022
entrez:
14
7
2022
pubmed:
15
7
2022
medline:
19
7
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Monochorionic dizygotic twins are a rare condition, mostly related to assisted reproductive technology. This type of twinning is burdened by the same risk of pregnancy complications found in monochorionic monozygotic pregnancies. We report a case of spontaneous monochorionic dizygotic twins sharing situs inversus abdominalis and isolated levocardia, with only one twin affected by biliary atresia with splenic malformation syndrome. We also conducted a literature review of the 14 available documented monochorionic dizygotic twin gestations spontaneously conceived. It is still unclear how this unusual type of twinning can occur in spontaneous conception. The evidence so far suggest the importance to timely diagnose the chorionicity, in order to adequately manage the typical complications associated with monochorionicity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Monochorionic dizygotic twins are a rare condition, mostly related to assisted reproductive technology. This type of twinning is burdened by the same risk of pregnancy complications found in monochorionic monozygotic pregnancies.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We report a case of spontaneous monochorionic dizygotic twins sharing situs inversus abdominalis and isolated levocardia, with only one twin affected by biliary atresia with splenic malformation syndrome. We also conducted a literature review of the 14 available documented monochorionic dizygotic twin gestations spontaneously conceived.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
It is still unclear how this unusual type of twinning can occur in spontaneous conception. The evidence so far suggest the importance to timely diagnose the chorionicity, in order to adequately manage the typical complications associated with monochorionicity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35836143
doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04866-x
pii: 10.1186/s12884-022-04866-x
pmc: PMC9284757
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
564Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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