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A case of an acardiac fetus occurring in a spontaneously conceived triplet pregnancy is reported, alongside a review of pathogenetic theories and sonographic findings.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the rare occurrence of an acardiac fetus in a spontaneously conceived triplet pregnancy and emphasizes the importance of prenatal sonographic diagnosis.
Supports sonographic vigilance for acardiac anomalies in triplets; leaves open optimal management pending larger studies.
The acardiac monster represents one of the most severe but rare congenital anomalies. It occurs only in multiple gestations associated with vascular anastomoses between the affected fetus and its co-twin. The prenatal diagnosis of an acardiac fetus must be suspected in any multiple gestation in which cardiac activity cannot be documented sonographically in a growing fetus. We report an acardiac fetus occurring in a spontaneously conceived triplet pregnancy. A review of the literature, including pathogenetic theories and sonographic reports, is discussed.
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Landy et al. (1988) conducted a case report in Acardiac fetus in a triplet pregnancy (n=1). A case of an acardiac fetus occurring in a spontaneously conceived triplet pregnancy is reported, alongside a review of pathogenetic theories and sonographic findings.
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