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Triplet pregnancy with acardius acranius after preimplantation diagnosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9848313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To report the first case of fetal malformation after preimplantation diagnosis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Perinatal center in a university hospital. PATIENT(S): A conductor for DMD in her third pregnancy. INTERVENTION(S): Preimplantation diagnosis was performed in an outside hospital. In our center, a dichorionic triplet pregnancy with acardius acranius was diagnosed. The anastomosis between the "pump"-twin and the fetus with acardius was embolized with histoacryl to prevent worsening cardiac insufficiency of the "pump"-twin. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy outcome. RESULT(S): The anastomosis between the "pump"-twin and the fetus with acardius was occluded successfully. Premature preterm rupture of membranes led to rapid labor and delivery at 24 + 5 weeks' gestation. The smaller girl died of severe hyaline membrane disease, whereas the other infant had no major clinical problems and has developed well. CONCLUSION(S): There might be an association between embryo biopsy and fetal malformations. The setting up of a birth register after embryo biopsy is strongly recommended.
Authors:
R L Schild; H Plath; H J Födisch; P Bartmann; M Hansmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  1998 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-22     Completed Date:  1998-12-22     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1167-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany. rlschild@mailer.meb.uni-bonn.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*
Adult
Biopsy
Female
Humans
Muscular Dystrophies / pathology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, Multiple*
Preimplantation Diagnosis*
Triplets*

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