Paper

Fetal Asphyxia due to Cord Entanglement in a Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy Complicated by 2nd-Trimester Single Intrauterine Demise
Naomi Miura, Shunji Suzuki

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Address of Corresponding Author

Fetal Diagn Ther 2008;23:69-71 (DOI: 10.1159/000109229)

  Key Words

• Umbilical cord entanglement
• Monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy, single intrauterine demise
• Dividing membrane
• Septostomy

  Abstract

Usually, fetal asphyxia/demise because of umbilical cord entanglement and secondary cord occlusion is a unique characteristic of monoamniotic twin pregnancies. We present here a rare case of fetal asphyxia due to cord entanglement in a monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy complicated by 2nd-trimester single intrauterine demise. In this case, there was no amniocentesis or any other invasive intrauterine procedure performed during pregnancy.

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  Author Contacts

Shunji Suzuki, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital
5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012 (Japan)
Tel. +81 3 3693 5211, Fax +81 3 3694 8725, E-Mail czg83542@mopera.ne.jp

  Article Information

Received: August 9, 2006
Accepted after revision: October 24, 2006
Published online: October 9, 2007
Number of Print Pages : 3
Number of Figures : 3, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 9