Open AccessDiscordant monoamniotic twins with Pena–Shokeir phenotype
Author(s) -
Adam Sumaiya,
Lombaard Hennie,
Spencer Careni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.651
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , phenotype , pregnancy , clinical phenotype , pediatrics , genetics , pathology , gene , biology
Key Clinical Message Pena–Shokeir phenotype is a rare disorder. However, its etiology is incompletely understood. It may be familial or may be due to anoxic–ischemic etiology. Although rare, it can affect one twin in a monoamniotic pregnancy, most likely due to early cord entanglement.