Abstract
Monochorionic twin pregnancies complicated by the death of one twin are associated with substantial morbidity in the survivor, with a high risk of developing hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. In this report, we demonstrate how prenatal diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging detected focal ischemic lesions in the survivor of a monochorionic twin pregnancy within 1-2 days of cotwin death. A very early diagnosis of cerebral ischemic lesions might influence the management of the pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 453-456 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Brain damage
- Cotwin death
- Ischemic lesion
- Monochorionic
- MRI
- Twin pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics