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Monozygotic triplets after single blastocyst transfer: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
LEE SuFaye,
CHAPMAN Michael,
BOWYER Lucy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2008.00926.x
Subject(s) - blastocyst transfer , blastocyst , single embryo transfer , in vitro fertilisation , embryo transfer , gynecology , pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , andrology , embryo , biology , genetics , embryogenesis
A 28‐year‐old woman undertaking in vitro fertilisation had a single day five blastocyst transferred, resulting in a monozygotic triplet pregnancy. This case report illustrates the potential for multiple pregnancies even after transfer of a single embryo. A literature review regarding monozygotic triplets following use of assisted reproductive techniques reveals that an unexpectedly large proportion of these cases are associated with blastocyst transfer.