Abstract:Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is an extremely rare complication of monochorionic multi-foetal pregnancy, occurring once in 35,000 births. It is characterized by a malformed foetus without a heart being perfused by a structurally normal (pump) twin via an artery-to-artery anastomosis in a reverse direction. We report one such case where ultrasound imaging revealed monochorionic twin pregnancy with a viable, normal-appearing first twin and a structurally aberrant second twin with absent cardia… Show more
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