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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 1997;40(10):2285-2289. Published online January 1, 2001.
- A Case of Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
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Eun A Choi, Ji Hee Ryu, Tae Lim Joo, Soon Mi Choi, Seung Hun Lee, Kyung Seo, Kook Lee
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
2Young-Dong Jeil Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea.
- Abstract
- Twin-twin transfusion syndrome(TTTS) is a serious complication of monozygotic mu-ltiple pregnancy. TTTS is associated with high perinatal mortality rate. The acute form has been attributed to rapid transfer of blood through superficial artery-to-artery or vein-to- vein anastomoses during labor and delivery, resulting in a hypovolemic, anemic donor twin and a hypervolemic, plethoric recipient twin of similar birth weight. The authors present a case of acute twin-twin transfusion syndrome with a review of literature.
Keywords :Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
