JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. III, n 2, December 2016

Pages: 296-296
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Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy Discordant for Fetal Anencephaly with Umbilical Cord Entanglement: a Striking Picture.

Author: Imane Khachani, Rachid Bezad

Category: JMSR Obstetrics & Gynecology

Abstract:

We report the case of a monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for fetal anencephaly with umbilical cord entanglement, discovered after a miscarriage at 20 weeks of gestational age.

Keywords: Monoamniotic Twins, Anencephaly, Cord Entanglement

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