Acardiac acephalic twin gestation with transposition of great arteries in pump twin

Üstüner I., Şimşek E., Kahraman K., Cengiz B., KOÇ F. A.

Congenital Anomalies, cilt.45, sa.2, ss.70-72, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1741-4520.2005.00068.x
  • Dergi Adı: Congenital Anomalies
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-72
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acardiac twin, Twin reversed arterial perfusion
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report here a case of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence with transposition of great arteries in the pump twin. Color Doppler and fetal echocardiographic examination revealed an acardiac, anencephalic twin without upper limbs and a pump twin with transposition of great arteries. To our knowledge despite multiple anomalies reported in the acardiac twin, major anomalies, especially of a cardiac type are extremely rare and not reported in the pump twin, which maintains circulation. Management is directed at saving the pump fetus; therefore, we believe that during sonographic exam, emphasis should be placed on associated organ anomalies or complications that may hamper viability of the pump.