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Cloaca in discordant monoamniotic twins: prenatal diagnosis and consequence for fetal lung development.
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AJP reports [AJP Rep] 2014 May; Vol. 4 (1), pp. 33-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 03. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective Describe a case of cloaca prenatally diagnosed in one of a set of monoamniotic twins. Study Design Retrospective review of a case. Results Cloaca is one of the most complex and severe degrees of anorectal malformations in girls. We present a discordant cloaca in monoamniotic twins. Fetal ultrasound showed a female fetus with a pelvic midline cystic mass, a phallus-like structure, a probable anorectal atresia with absence of anal dimple and a flat perineum, and renal anomalies. The diagnosis was confirmed by fetal magnetic resonance imaging postnatally. Conclusions The rarity of the malformation in a monoamniotic pregnancy, the difficulties of prenatal diagnosis, the pathogenic assumptions, and the consequences of adequate amniotic fluid for fetal lung development are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2157-6998
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AJP reports
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 25032057
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1370351