Monoamniotic twins delivered liveborn with a forked umbilical cord

Robert B. Fraser; Robert M. Liston; Deborah L. Thompson; James R. Wright

doi:10.1080/107710497174624

Monoamniotic twins delivered liveborn with a forked umbilical cord

Robert B. Fraser, Robert M. Liston, Deborah L. Thompson, James R. Wright

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Monoamniotic twins are rare and are associated with high intrauterine mortality rates. This case appears to represent the first report of liveborn monoamniotic monochorionic twins delivered with a bifurcated umbilical cord. Pathological and angiographic studies of the placenta demonstrated a marginally inserted two-vessel umbilical cord that bifurcated at 8.4 cm from the disk into three-vessel umbilical cords supplying each twin. This probably represents the last opportunity for cleavage of the embryo prior to the formation of conjoined twins. A review of eight prior reports of monoamniotic twins with a single, bifurcating umbilical cord is provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	639-644
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/107710497174624
Publication status	Published - 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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