Discordant monoamniotic twins with Pena-Shokeir phenotype

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Aug 18;4(10):919-921. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.651. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Pena-Shokeir phenotype is a rare disorder. However, its etiology is incompletely understood. It may be familial or may be due to anoxic-ischemic etiology. Although rare, it can affect one twin in a monoamniotic pregnancy, most likely due to early cord entanglement.

Keywords: Fetal akinesia deformation sequence; Pena–Shokeir syndrome; fetal cord entanglement; monoamniotic twins.

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