A monochorionic diamniotic triplet pregnancy was diagnosed by sonographic scan at 9 weeks of gestation. The three embryos appeared to share the same trophoblast, with two of them sharing the same amniotic sac. The two amniotic sacs were divided by a thin membrane, with no chorionic projection within it, and each amniotic sac presented a single yolk sac. Only few cases of nontrichorionic-triamniotic triplets have been reported in the literature. Although the diagnosis was reached using the two-dimensional ultrasound, the complementary use of three-dimensional ultrasound helped in confirming the diagnosis, and in offering the couple an adequate counseling.
Youssef A, Milano V|, Pilu G, Pelusi G, Ghi T (2012). Three-dimensional sonograph of a monochorionic diamniotic triplet pregnancy. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, 40, 227-230 [10.1002/jcu.20852].
Three-dimensional sonograph of a monochorionic diamniotic triplet pregnancy
Youssef A;PILU, GIANLUIGI;
2012
Abstract
A monochorionic diamniotic triplet pregnancy was diagnosed by sonographic scan at 9 weeks of gestation. The three embryos appeared to share the same trophoblast, with two of them sharing the same amniotic sac. The two amniotic sacs were divided by a thin membrane, with no chorionic projection within it, and each amniotic sac presented a single yolk sac. Only few cases of nontrichorionic-triamniotic triplets have been reported in the literature. Although the diagnosis was reached using the two-dimensional ultrasound, the complementary use of three-dimensional ultrasound helped in confirming the diagnosis, and in offering the couple an adequate counseling.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


