CONCORDANT BODY STALK ANOMALY IN MONOZYGOTIC TWINNING - EARLY EMBRYO CLEAVAGE DISORDER

Authors
SHIH JC SHYU MK HWA SL LEE CN JENG YM LIN GJ HSIEH FJ
Citation
Jc. Shih et al., CONCORDANT BODY STALK ANOMALY IN MONOZYGOTIC TWINNING - EARLY EMBRYO CLEAVAGE DISORDER, Prenatal diagnosis, 16(5), 1996, pp. 467-470
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
467 - 470
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1996)16:5<467:CBSAIM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We describe a case of concordant body stalk anomaly in monozygotic twi ns that manifested with umbilical cord agenesis, evisceration of abdom inal contents, and multiple gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and skele tal anomalies. Body stalk anomaly in twin gestation is extremely rare and poses an embryological interest. We suggest that the hypothesis of 'incomplete twinning' might contribute to the pathogenesis of this sy ndrome complex.