Acardiac twinning with sacrococcygeal teratoma–A rare case report and review of literature

Acardiac twin is a rare complication of monozygotic twin pregnancies. It accounts for 1% of monochorionic twin gestations with an incidence of 1 in 35,000 births. We report a rare case of acardiac twin with sacrococcygeal teratoma in a monochorionic twin gestation in view of rare incidence and diagn...

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Veröffentlicht in:Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics 2023-05, Vol.36 (2), p.133-136
Hauptverfasser: Balakrishnan, Padmapriya, Sharmila, Vijayan, Babu, Thirunavukkarasu
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Zusammenfassung:Acardiac twin is a rare complication of monozygotic twin pregnancies. It accounts for 1% of monochorionic twin gestations with an incidence of 1 in 35,000 births. We report a rare case of acardiac twin with sacrococcygeal teratoma in a monochorionic twin gestation in view of rare incidence and diagnostic challenge.
ISSN:1687-9945
DOI:10.4103/ajop.ajop_16_23