Decreased Brain and Placental Perfusion in Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins on Fetal MRI
Joint Authors
Gorkem, Sureyya Burcu
Kutuk, Mehmet Serdar
Doganay, Selim
Gunes, Tamer
Yildiz, Karamehmet
Kucukaydin, Mustafa
Source
Radiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to evaluate perfusional changes in brain and placenta of omphalopagus conjoined twins and to compare them with singleton fetuses by using diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient.
Fetal MRIs of 28-week-old omphalopagus conjoined twins with a shared liver with two separate gallbladders and portal and hepatic venous systems and three singleton fetuses with unilateral borderline ventriculomegaly at the same gestational week as control group were enrolled retrospectively.
There was a significant decrease in ADC values of brain regions (p=0.018) and placenta (p=0.005) of conjoined twins compared to the control group.
The decreased ADC values in placenta and brain regions in conjoined twins might be due to decreased placental perfusion compared to singleton pregnancy.
Our results would be a keystone for future studies which will compare larger group of monochorionic multiple pregnancies with singleton pregnancies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gorkem, Sureyya Burcu& Kutuk, Mehmet Serdar& Doganay, Selim& Gunes, Tamer& Yildiz, Karamehmet& Kucukaydin, Mustafa. 2016. Decreased Brain and Placental Perfusion in Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins on Fetal MRI. Radiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115726
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gorkem, Sureyya Burcu…[et al.]. Decreased Brain and Placental Perfusion in Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins on Fetal MRI. Radiology Research and Practice No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115726
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gorkem, Sureyya Burcu& Kutuk, Mehmet Serdar& Doganay, Selim& Gunes, Tamer& Yildiz, Karamehmet& Kucukaydin, Mustafa. Decreased Brain and Placental Perfusion in Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins on Fetal MRI. Radiology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115726
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115726