Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy

Monochorionic monoamniotic pregnancy are considered high risk gestations and the fetal outcome is at times unpredictable. Correct diagnosis and counselling are extremely important, especially regarding the risk of unexpected fetal demise. We present the rare case of a monochorionic monoamniotic twin...

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Main Authors: Anca Maria Panaitescu, Nicolae Gică, Radu Botezatu, Brîndușa Cimpoca, Alina Veduță, Gheorghe Peltecu, Anca Marina Ciobanu
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/520
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author Anca Maria Panaitescu
Nicolae Gică
Radu Botezatu
Brîndușa Cimpoca
Alina Veduță
Gheorghe Peltecu
Anca Marina Ciobanu
author_facet Anca Maria Panaitescu
Nicolae Gică
Radu Botezatu
Brîndușa Cimpoca
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description Monochorionic monoamniotic pregnancy are considered high risk gestations and the fetal outcome is at times unpredictable. Correct diagnosis and counselling are extremely important, especially regarding the risk of unexpected fetal demise. We present the rare case of a monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy with early identification of cord entanglement and the characteristic ultrasound findings in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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spelling doaj.art-8a14d805ff724d899ba46abbcda1358e2023-11-21T10:33:04ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-03-0111352010.3390/diagnostics11030520Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin PregnancyAnca Maria Panaitescu0Nicolae Gică1Radu Botezatu2Brîndușa Cimpoca3Alina Veduță4Gheorghe Peltecu5Anca Marina Ciobanu6“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, Romania“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, 011171 Bucharest, RomaniaMonochorionic monoamniotic pregnancy are considered high risk gestations and the fetal outcome is at times unpredictable. Correct diagnosis and counselling are extremely important, especially regarding the risk of unexpected fetal demise. We present the rare case of a monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy with early identification of cord entanglement and the characteristic ultrasound findings in the first trimester of pregnancy.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/520monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancycord entanglementfetal demise
spellingShingle Anca Maria Panaitescu
Nicolae Gică
Radu Botezatu
Brîndușa Cimpoca
Alina Veduță
Gheorghe Peltecu
Anca Marina Ciobanu
Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
Diagnostics
monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy
cord entanglement
fetal demise
title Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
title_full Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
title_fullStr Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
title_short Early Ultrasound Identification of Cord Entanglement in Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy
title_sort early ultrasound identification of cord entanglement in monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy
topic monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy
cord entanglement
fetal demise
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/520
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