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Twin gestation in one horn of a bicornuate uterus
Author(s) -
Narlawar Ranjeet S.,
Chavhan Govind B.,
Bhatgadde Veena L.,
Shah Jeshil R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.10143
Subject(s) - bicornuate uterus , medicine , gestation , pregnancy , abortion , obstetrics , uterus , gynecology , amenorrhea , transvaginal sonography , fetus , vaginal bleeding , abdominal pain , abdominal pregnancy , surgery , biology , genetics
We report a rare case of twin pregnancy in the same horn of a bicornuate uterus. This patient's uterine malformation was detected for the first time when she experienced abdominal pain at 6 weeks of amenorrhea. Transabdominal and transvaginal sonographic examinations were performed. Both embryos showed cardiac motion on transvaginal sonography. The patient was re‐examined monthly. Her pregnancy ended in spontaneous abortion at 22 weeks. Two live male fetuses were delivered, but they both died immediately after their birth. Sonography, particularly transvaginal sonography, is valuable for early detection of uterine abnormalities that may affect the outcome of pregnancy. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 31:167–169, 2003