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A Rare Case of Antepartum Spontaneous Septostomy in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Johnson, Jo-Ann
Lange, Ian R.
Roggensack, Anne
Bratz, Lisa
Chadha, Rati
Cooper, Stephanie L.
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spontaneous septostomy in a monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy is a rare phenomenon.
We present a case of monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy with an intact dividing membrane seen in the 1st half of the pregnancy.
At 26 weeks, when she was assessed for preterm contractions, the dividing membrane was not documented, which suggested spontaneous septostomy.
There had been no invasive procedures during the pregnancy.
She subsequently delivered at 29 weeks, secondary to preterm labor.
No dividing membrane was noticed at the time of caesarian section.
Spontaneous septostomy can complicate the management of monochorionic diamniotic twins by creating a pseudomonoamniotic environment resulting in cord entanglement, and difficulty in the diagnosis and management of twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
We believe that such a case should be managed as monochorionic monoamniotic twin gestation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chadha, Rati& Lange, Ian R.& Bratz, Lisa& Cooper, Stephanie L.& Roggensack, Anne& Johnson, Jo-Ann. 2012. A Rare Case of Antepartum Spontaneous Septostomy in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chadha, Rati…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Antepartum Spontaneous Septostomy in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chadha, Rati& Lange, Ian R.& Bratz, Lisa& Cooper, Stephanie L.& Roggensack, Anne& Johnson, Jo-Ann. A Rare Case of Antepartum Spontaneous Septostomy in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495599
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495599