[Transcervical Embryoscopy after Missed Abortion in Monoamniotic Twins with Discordant Exencephaly]. / Transzervikale Embryoskopie nach verhaltenem Abort in monoamnioten Zwillingen mit diskordanter Exenzephalie.
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
; 220(3): 130-2, 2016 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Monoamniotic twins are considered a cause of high-risk pregnancies. Thereby, discordant malformations do occur rarely. A discordant exencephaly has been described in only a few cases. Transcervical embryoscopy can be performed in cases of monoamniotic twins with missed abortion directly before the abort-curettage. CASE REPORT The case of a 35-year-old G1/P0 women in the 12(th) week of pregnancy is described. She had a monoamniotic twin pregnancy with discordant exencephaly and missed abortion diagnosed at 11+2 weeks. A transcervical embryoscopy was performed immediately before the abort-curettage and identified the discordant exencephaly and an additional umbilical cord knot of the 2 foetuses as a probable cause for the abortion.DISCUSSION:
The transcervical embryoscopy lead in our case report to the diagnosis of a umbilical cord knot in a monoamniotic twin pregnancy with missed abortion. We also identified a discordant exencephaly by embryoscopy. With blunt access to the amniotic cavity, the transcervical embryoscopy applies only a minor additional risk to the abort-curettage. However, it should only be performed when the patient explicitly asks for enhanced diagnostics.CONCLUSION:
Transcervical embryoscopy can be performed as an additional diagnostic tool in cases of monoamniotic twins with missed abortion. However, a detailed risk-benefit analysis should be done upfront in consultation with the patient.
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Aborto Retido
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Cirurgia Endoscópica por Orifício Natural
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Fetoscopia
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Defeitos do Tubo Neural
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