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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;42(4):891-895. Published online January 1, 2001.
- A Case of Multifetal Pregnancy Complicated by Single Anomalous Fetus.
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Y S Nam, S H Lee, I P Kwak, T K Yoon, K Y Cha
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- Abstract
- When complications arise in a multifetal gestation, management decisions can be very difficult for both parents and physicians because the fates of sibling fetuses are linked. The overall pregnancy outcome for a multifetal gestation appears to be worse when one of the fetuses has a congenital abnormality. The normal co-twin appears to have a higher risk of complications of prematurity because of the presence of an anomalous fetus. This information may affect parents` decisions about management options for the pregnancy. These options include expectant management, selective termination of the anomalous fetus, and termination of the entire pregnancy. We have experienced a case of multifetal pregnancy complicated by single anomalous fetus which was found after selective reduction. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.
Keywords :Multifetal pregnancy;Congenital anomaly
