Monochorionic monozygotic twin pregnancy complicated with twin-twin transfusion syndrome presenting with an obvious lambda sign in the first trimester

Akiko Yamashita, Keisuke Ishii, Nobuhiro Hidaka, Naoto Yonetani, Shusaku Hayashi, Makoto Takeuchi, Nobuaki Mitsuda

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Abstract

In this report, we present a case of twin-twin transfusion syndrome in the presence of the thick dividing wall of each sac in dichorionic twins. The dichorionic diagnosis was based on the presence of the lambda sign at the first-trimester ultrasound evaluation. In addition to fetoscopic and pathological investigation, DNA typing confirmed that the twin set was monochorionic and monozygotic. This case illustrates that although extremely uncommon, the presence of lambda sign does not exclude monochorionic pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)154-156
Number of pages3
JournalFetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Embryology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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