Monochorionic dizygotic twins in a spontaneous pregnancy: a rare case report

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009 Aug;22(8):708-10. doi: 10.1080/14767050902763159.

Abstract

Traditionally, monochorionicity in multiple pregnancies is associated with monozygocity. We present a case of a spontaneous, monochorionic dizygotic, sex-discordant twin pregnancy. The diagnosis of monochorionicity was initially done during first-trimester ultrasound evaluation and then confirmed by postnatal placental pathology. Furthermore, both twins were found to have blood chimerism. We also review the literature on dizygotic-monochorionic twins and blood-chimerism. We suggest that further prospective postnatal genetic studies are needed to define the reliability of prenatal diagnosis of identical twins in cases of monochorionicity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amnion / anatomy & histology
  • Amnion / diagnostic imaging
  • Chimerism
  • Chorion / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Placenta / anatomy & histology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Twins, Dizygotic* / genetics
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal