Unusual Twin Pregnancy

Unusual Twin Pregnancy.

SIR,-I wish to refer to the excellent article by Drs. H. G. Miller, J. B. Stanton, and J. L. Gibbons on acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (Journal, March 23, p. 668). Unfortunately, however, it perpetuates an error which has crept into the literature concerning the reports of cases in which the condition of acute haemorrhagic leuco-encephalitis has complicated an infectious exanthem. In 1945...

I-21: Outcome of Twin Pregnancy

Unilateral tubal twin pregnancy.

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Twin Pregnancy Complications

A single placenta normally supports a single fetus. When the situation arises in which two fetuses have to share a single placenta, complications may sometimes develop. Identical twins that share a single placenta are called monochorionic twins (MC). ?Chorion? is the Latin root that refers to the placenta, while the word ?amnion? refers to the sac, or ?membranes? that surround each fetus. While...

Twin Pregnancy Complications

A single placenta normally supports a single fetus. When the situation arises in which two fetuses have to share a single placenta, complications may sometimes develop. Identical twins that share a single placenta are called monochorionic twins (MC). ?Chorion? is the Latin root that refers to the placenta, while the word ?amnion? refers to the sac, or ?membranes? that surround each fetus. While...