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Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2012

01-12-2012 | Case Report

Acardius Acephalus: “Headless–Heartless Nine-Month Life”

Authors: Sabyasachi Ray, Suvadip Basak, Prakash Ch. Ghosh, Mallika Pal, Madhusudan Laga, Mamata Pradhan

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 1/2012

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Acardiac twin is an extremely rare and bizarre complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy occurring at an incidence of 1 in 34,600 deliveries or 1 % monozygotic twins [1]. It is also referred to as TRAP Sequence (Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion) where as a result of arterial–arterial and venous–venous anastomoses without any arterial–venous connection, the acardiac (since it has no heart of its own) thrives as a parasite by getting blood supply from the donor hydropic twin [2]. Acardius is commonly associated with acephaly and failure of development of most of the thoracic organs and upper limbs. …
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Metadata
Title
Acardius Acephalus: “Headless–Heartless Nine-Month Life”
Authors
Sabyasachi Ray
Suvadip Basak
Prakash Ch. Ghosh
Mallika Pal
Madhusudan Laga
Mamata Pradhan
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0358-6

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