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Identical Twins Presenting with Dandy-Walker Malformation and Twin-Twin Transfusion

Author(s) -

Karen Len

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

journal of diagnostic medical sonography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138

H-Index - 16

eISSN - 8756-4793

pISSN - 1552-5430

DOI - 10.1177/875647902236845

Subject(s) - medicine , twin twin transfusion syndrome , obstetrics , prenatal diagnosis , twin pregnancy , fetus , pregnancy , pediatrics , genetics , biology

This report will describe the detection and treatment of 2 unusual entities: duplicated Dandy-Walker malformation as a result of identical twinning and twin-twin transfusion syndrome, which is unique to monochorionic pregnancies.Ultrasound plays a valuable role in the prenatal recognition of these anomalies, allowing for the option of fetal karyotyping, antenatal intervention, or postnatal follow up.

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