INTRODUCTION Twin pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy with different prevalences in different regions of the world which is on the rise due to growing use of assisted reproductive technology. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of twin pregnancy and the neonatal outcome of these pregnancies. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive-analytic study conducted in 2004-2007...

To cite: Martins CF, Santos AV, Miranda M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-207688 DESCRIPTION A 32-year-old primigravida referred at 22 weeks with contractions. Ultrasound examination showed a 20 mm cervix and a monochorionic diamniotic pregnancy with one structurally normal fetus with hydramnios and a second twin anencephalic and acar...

Prenatal diagnosis of simultaneous occurrence of chimerism and autosomal mosaicism is extremely rare. We report the prenatal diagnosis and genetic analysis of a fetus in a twin pregnancy with mosaic 47,XX,+21/46,XX with chimeric XX/XY. A 36-year-old, para 1, woman was referred for genetic counseling at 20 weeks' gestation because of abnormal karyotype (47,XX,+21/46,XX) in one fetus in a twin pr...

Objectives: To determine the indications for referral, sonographic workload, diagnoses and outcomes of women with a multiple pregnancy referred to the New South Wales Fetal Therapy Centre (NSW FTC). Methods: Retrospective cohort study of twin and higher order multiple (HOM) pregnancies referred to the NSW FTC at the Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM), Syd...

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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a rare dermatosis of unknown etiology that is most frequently seen in primiparas and twin/multiple pregnancies. The prognosis is favorable. We report a case of PUPPP in a primipara and review the clinical signs, differential diagnosis, possible etiologic factors, diagnosis, and therapy.

Monochorionic (MC) twins represent a significant proportion of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Overall, 1 of 3 MC twin pregnancies will develop complications in relation to the MC placenta and the presence of interfetal placental anastomoses. From a clinical standpoint, these complications can be grouped into four main types of clinical problems: chronic transfusion, acute transfusion, growt...

A successful pregnancy outcome with vaginal delivery of a term single live fetus in case of twin pregnancy with other twin papyraceous, (vanished in second trimester) is an uncommon finding. Ten percent of all perinatal deaths are related with dizygotic twins. The rate of intrauterine fetal demise in multiple pregnancies is as high as three times of monozygotic. Most frequently used and suggest...