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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Limb body wall complex complicating a dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy: MRI for demonstration of fetal morphology.

Ravindar Kashyap, Sunil Kumar Devaraj, Sunitha Vellathussery Chakkalakkoombil, Supraja Laguduva Mohan

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ravindar KashyapDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India.
Sunil Kumar DevarajDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India.
Sunitha Vellathussery ChakkalakkoombilDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India drsunithapnair@rediffmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-5233
Supraja Laguduva MohanDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Limb body wall complex (LBWC) is a rare, lethal malformation characterised by body wall defects, craniofacial and limb anomalies with or without various other organ anomalies. We report a case of dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for LBWC, diagnosed by ultrasound (US) and confirmed by MRI at 21 weeks' gestation, managed expectantly and delivered at 35 weeks by emergency caesarean section with a favourable outcome of the unaffected twin. The anomalous twin, who died soon after birth, had a sizeable thoracoabdominal wall defect, eviscerated liver and bowel loops attached to the placenta, short cord, ectopia cordis, lung hypoplasia, kyphoscoliosis, right upper limb amelia and left clubfoot with polydactyly. MRI helps to demonstrate the fetal morphology better when there are limitations to the US due to unfavourable fetal position, multifetal gestation, maternal obesity or reduced liquor. In twin pregnancies, the management will depend on ensuring the survival of the unaffected twin.

Indexed as

Cesarean SectionPregnancy, TwinFemaleFetusHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPregnancyPregnancy Reduction, Multifetalabdominal wall defectsamniotic band syndromebody stalk anomalydichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancylimb body wall complex

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PMID33980568
PMCPMC8118015
OpenAlexW3163748340

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