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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1687-9945 |
DOI: | 10.4103/ajop.ajop_16_23 |