Twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome: a rare but critical event of twin pregnancy
Keywords:
Monochorionic twin, Twin-reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP), Acardiac twin, Amorphous twinAbstract
Twin-Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) sequence is also known as acardiac twin gestation or chorioangiopagus parasiticus, it is a rare and unique complication of monozygotic monochorionic twin pregnancies. 35 year old 8 gravida four alive issues and one spontaneous abortion. Patient came with complaint of pain in abdomen since 8 hours. She was having an ultrasonography report of twin pregnancy of 28 weeks gestation with one fetus alive and normal while other fetus was anomalous fetus FHS of first fetus was localised while FHS of other fetus was not localised. Twin-Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) sequence is a rare complication of monochorionic multiple gestation. Accurate antenatal diagnosis is essential to improve the prognosis of this rare entity.
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