Two Case of Twin Pregnancy with a Single Anomalous Fetus.

Yang, Jeong In; Oh, Kie Suk; Kim, Haeng Soo; Ahn, Eun Joo; Park, Hyun Hee

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 42(2); 1999 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1999;42(2):420-425.
Published online: January 1, 2001

Two Case of Twin Pregnancy with a Single Anomalous Fetus.

Jeong In Yang, Kie Suk Oh, Haeng Soo Kim, Eun Joo Ahn, Hyun Hee Park

Abstract

Twin pregnancy is at increased risk for congenital anomalies. Although twins were relatively infrequent, they accaunted for a disproportionately large portion of adverse pregnancy outcome, primarily as a consequence of preterm delivery, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy induced hypertension. In case of twin pregnancy with a single anomalous fetus, the clinicians are faced with difficult decision-making processes regarding the route of delivery, when to deliver, how aggressively to attempt to prevent delivery. Twin pregnancy discordant for a fetal abnormality can be managed expectantly or by selective fetocide of abnormal twin. Recently we experienced two cases of twin pregnancy with a single anornalous fetus. We reported cases with concerned literatures.

Keywords: Twin pregnancy; Single anomalous fetus