Open AccessA Rare Case of Duplicated Placenta and Bifurcated Umbilical Cord in a Singleton Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Dianne W. M. Walkup
Publication year - 2001
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 - 10.1177/875647930101700507
Subject(s) - medicine , singleton , umbilical cord , pregnancy , placenta , obstetrics , cord , fetus , surgery , anatomy , biology , genetics
A true double placenta is a rare event, and a bifurcated umbilical cord is a virtually unreported phenomenon in a singleton pregnancy. This case report describes a singleton pregnancy diagnosed prenatally with both entities.
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