A case of abnormal placental implantation in diamnionic dichorionic twin with one intrauterine fetal death (IUFD).

Park, Sung Hoon; Jo, Kweon Mun; Lim, Ji Eun; Kim, Tak; Lee, Nak Woo; Kim, Ae Ree; Lee, Eung Seok; Kim, Hai Joong

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(1):162-165.
Published online January 1, 2003.

A case of abnormal placental implantation in diamnionic dichorionic twin with one intrauterine fetal death (IUFD).

Sung Hoon Park, Kweon Mun Jo, Ji Eun Lim, Tak Kim, Nak Woo Lee, Ae Ree Kim, Eung Seok Lee, Hai Joong Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Korea.

Abstract

In diamnionic dichorionic twins, the type of placenta consists of fused and separate types. The expansion of one twin placenta often occurs in the direction of the other implantation site in fused type. Placental development often leads to collision, and the growth of one or both placentas may be hindered, which can cause intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We represent a single case of one placental implantation above the another which caused IUFD in one fetus in diamnionic dichorionic twin pregnancy with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Abnormal implantation, Twin, IUFD