[Acute fetofetal transfusion in dichorionic twins: a clinical case report]. / Transfusione feto-fetale acuta in gemelli bicoriali: descrizione di un caso clinico.

ABSTRACT

Fetofetal transfusion is due to the twin to twin blood shunt caused by vascular anastomoses. It has been suggested that two types of FFT exist a chronic form existing during pregnancy, and an acute form occurring only during parturition. Cross-circulation may be demonstrated in monochorionic as well as dichorionic placentas. However, such communications were found in 85-100% of monochorionic placentas, compared with one of 68 dichorionic fused placentas. Authors describe one case of acute feto-fetal transfusion in dichorionic twins.